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When Jack had no comeback I finished the conversation.
“She trusted me, I failed her. I learned from that failure and I will never put another woman at risk. Most especially someone I care about.”
I left Jack in the living room in favor of being alone in my room. I had to get my feelings for Atlee under wraps and concentrate on taking down Martin Jackson and Eden Dunhill.
* * *
Hours later when I reemerged from the bedroom Jack was sitting at the bar eating a slice of pizza.
“There’s plenty if you’re hungry.”
I hadn’t eaten all day but damn if the knot in my stomach had anything to do with hunger.
“No thanks.”
Jack went back to his tablet. I made a pot of coffee. Catarina had checked in—Martin was taking her out to dinner. He’d miss most of this evening’s party but I still had to make an appearance. It would be another late night hobnobbing with the sick and depraved.
And where the fuck was Atlee?
She should be done with work by now.
There was a knock at the door. Jack turned his frown toward the offending sound.
“I’m not expecting anyone, are you?” I asked.
“No.”
Jack set his tablet down, deftly pulled his Glock from the back holster he always wore. I did the same with my Sig and went to the door.
“Who is it?” I inquired, standing well to the side of the door.
“Atlee.”
I opened the door and raked my eyes over her, failing to convince myself I was simply making sure she was unharmed.
It hadn’t even been ten hours and I’d missed her.
Obviously my time alone to get my feelings for Atlee sorted had been for naught.
“How’d you get up here?”
Atlee’s gaze dropped to my Sig, then slowly her eyes dragged up to mine.
She held up a key card. “I tipped a bellman. But don’t worry, it only works for the elevators.”
“You could’ve called,” I told her.
“My way was easier.”
I stepped to the side to allow Atlee to enter the suite.
Jack was still perched on his stool when we made it to the living space.
“There’s pizza,” he offered.
“No thanks, I grabbed a wrap before I left work.”
Why does her eating dinner without me bug the fuck out of me?
