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“First, big points for telling me straight out what you think. Second, that last bit about being your woman, only now getting me back, and wanting me to be safe? I already knew all of that, and it makes me go all gooey inside when you say things like that. But don’t you think I could say the same? Eastwick alreadytried to kill you as well, and I just got you back, and I want you safe. I love that you have no issue with me being a better rider than most anyone you know and being able to hold my own with your team, but like you said, I’m the best tracker in the area, and I know this country better than anyone. If we can figure out where he’s headed, we may be able to cut him off.”
“John will have a Kevlar vest for you. You put it on the moment we get there, and it doesn’t come off until I take it off you. Got that?”
“Yes, Mac.”
“And if I give you an order, I expect you to obey it the same as with anybody else under my command would.”
“Are you planning to spank one of them if they don’t mind you?”
“I’m not kidding, Willa. You step out of line, and I’ll find a private spot and paddle your ass so hard, they’ll need to call a chopper in to get you home, and I’ll shut this whole thing down.”
“Mac?”
“What?” he growled.
“I love you, too. And I will be on my very best behavior.”
“See that you are,” he grumbled.
“Do you really want to snarl at me? Wouldn’t you rather take me to bed and hear me purr while I claw up your back?”
He grinned. “Don’t think, for even a nanosecond, you’ll ever seduce your way out of spanking. ‘Cause you won’t. I?—”
The rest of his tirade was cut short as Willa removed first her sweater, then her bra, flinging both in his face and made to run past him to the bedroom. He grabbed her, swinging her up in his arms, and latched on to her nipple as he carried her. He dumped her unceremoniously on the bed, causing her to wince at the reignited sting across her bottom.
“Get your cute little ass in bed. I’ll make one last round of the house to make sure we’re secure, then lock us in.”
“Is that standard operating procedure?”
“It is. When I’m done making sure we’re secure, I’ll come take care of you. That, too, will be standard operating procedure from here on out.”
The night had gone far too fast for Mac. He and Willa had made love twice with equal intensity and passion. Willa had showered first and gone to make something quick and easy for breakfast. As the savory popovers baked, she brought Mac a cup of coffee in the shower.
“Here you go,” she said, handing him the mug.
“Why don’t you bring it in here to me?” he asked in a voice heavy with residual sleep and lust.
“Because if I do, there is absolutely no chance we’ll arrive at the rendezvous on time.”
“Maybe not, but I’ll be in such a good mood, I won’t care.”
She giggled at his silliness and exited before he could drag her under the water with him. A few minutes later, he walked out of the bedroom in jeans and boots, carrying a T-shirt and sweater. He wrapped himself around her from behind, kissing the side of her neck and inhaling deeply.
“God, you smell good, although I liked the way you smelled before your shower better.”
“Before my shower, I smelled of sex with you.”
“Precisely.”
Willa rolled her eyes, and Mac laughed before kissing her parted lips.
They grabbed their popovers, and Mac put on his T-shirt, tucking it into his jeans and using the holster on his belt in the back for his handgun. He tossed Willa his sweater.
“I’m going out to make sure we’re still secure?—”
“Don’t you think you’re being a bit overly cautious?”
“No, Willa. This is how we do things. It’s the reason we rarely lose anybody. You stay inside with the front door locked. Once I’m sure it’s safe, I’ll start the SUV and bring it to the door. When I give you the all-clear, you can come out and get in the cab… not before.”
