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He hated being the one who would have to burst their bubble, but they needed to be brought up to speed. They needed to know, so Zara could be kept safe, and Wild Mustang could get the situation with Fariq resolved once and for all.
Noah entered the cottage with groceries and other provisions, feeling inordinately happy until he got a good look at Thom’s face. The man couldn’t play poker to save his life.
Putting the groceries down, he accepted Zara’s embrace before saying, “What’s wrong, Thom?”
Zara looked between the two men.
“It’s Fariq. The FBI took him into custody and promptly lost him.”
“Fucking Feebies,” Noah cursed.
“Feebies?” Zara asked.
“The FBI—Feeble Brained Idiots,” Thom explained.
“That’s not nice, Noah,” she said.
“Maybe not, but in this instance… accurate,” Noah snarled.
Zara turned back to Thom, “What do you mean, lost him?”
“They were transporting him using a commercial airline,” said Thom. “There was a layover, and according to the Feebies, he just sort of slipped away.”
“And Reid?” asked Noah, in a tone that said he already knew the answer.
“He’s in the wind as well,” said Thom. “Finn is pretty upset.”
“She’s worried about him?” Noah asked.
“No, she wouldn’t be,” said Zara. “She’d be upset he appears to be a part of this. That won’t sit well with Finn. If she’s fallen for Croft, the fact Reid is involved in something that could get all of you hurt is going to royally piss her off.”
“Actually, I think she’s most upset since we’re pretty sure he’s the one who put the hit out on you. And, speaking of that, we’ve let it be known you are under our protection.”
“That may dissuade some. Have they gone outside their own organization to get the job done?” Noah asked, concern evident in his voice.
“Unfortunately, that’s what we’re hearing.”
“How secure are we here?” Noah asked.
“Very. This place has been in the works for a couple of months, and I think it would be even harder to breach than Wales, but Mac…” Thom looked from Zara to Noah and back. “Do you want to talk in private?”
Noah could feel Zara’s body stiffen.
“In a perfect world, yes.”
“Noah…” she said threateningly.
“I know, sweetheart.” He kissed her to reassure her. “I didn’t end up with that nice quiet girl I thought I wanted. This hellcat would have my guts for garters if I tried to freeze her out.”
“What makes you think I wouldn’t go for your private parts?” she asked archly.
“Because you are way too fond of them,” he rejoined, making Thom laugh and Zara smile.
“Mac wants us to conference this afternoon. He’s inclined to pull you back to headquarters.”
“The story is here,” Zara said.
“The story is nowhere as far as you’re concerned,” Noah growled. “But I’m not sure I think we need to hunker down. I don’t think that’s the right play, and I’ll tell Mac that. When does he want to talk?”
