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“Nova!”
Mara jumped up from the bar and ran to her. Mara threw her arms around Nova.
“Easy with her,” Linc growled.
“Back off, Linc,” Mara said. “I get her a minute now.”
Nova hugged Mara. She smiled again. Mara grabbed Nova’s shoulder. Then touched her face.
“Oh, fucking insanity, Nova.”
“I know. I guess I’m a real badass now, huh?”
“More than that,” Mara said. “Are you okay? Did anything happen…?”
“No. I’m okay. Everything is fine. It’s all handled. I just want a drink and a shower.”
“I’m already on it,” Maggie said from behind the bar.
Nova looked at Maggie. Her eyes were swollen, red. She’d been crying.
“Are you okay, Maggie?” Nova asked.
“Fine. Fine now that you’re back.”
“Maggie was losing it a little,” Mara said to Nova. “She cleaned Linc’s room.”
“She did what?” Linc asked.
“She cleaned your room,” Mara said. “All the clothes? The women’s clothes? It’s spotless in there now.”
Nova walked to the bar. “Maggie…”
“Don’t say a word about it,” Maggie said. She handed Nova an entire bottle of whiskey. “When I get scared I stress clean. I know we didn’t get off on to the best start, but it’s awesome having you around. You don’t look at me and judge me. You see me as a person.”
“Of course I do, Maggie,” Nova said.
Maggie’s eyes well up again. She turned and hurried off. Nova swiped the bottle of whiskey from the bar and turned around.
“She’s mine now,” Linc said.
He scooped Nova up once more, holding her in his arms.
“Oh, hey, Mara,” Nova said. “Fitz is okay. Just so you know. He’s still back there cleaning things up.”
“That’s fine,” Mara said. “I only showed up here for you, Nova.”
Mara then left the clubhouse as Linc carried Nova to his bedroom.
Everything felt so wrong… yet felt so right…
The second Linc stepped into the shower, Nova grabbed for him. His shoulder was still bandaged from the gunshot wound. And after all the crazy stuff, now they could add a kidnapping to their collective resume.
Nova’s hands slid along Linc’s strong chest. Clawing at him. Up to his neck. Then to his face, until finally her fingers interlocked around his neck.
Linc’s large, strong hands cupped Nova’s breasts. His touch created relief. It didn’t make sense in a logical way since Linc’s life was the reason Nova ended up in grave danger…
Linc kissed her. Nova felt confident in kissing him back since she had brushed her teeth just a few minutes ago. The kiss was hot. Full of passion. It ended too quickly though.
