Page 30 of Protecting Salvation

He glanced at Peyton, watching her body stiffen at his words and cursed, moving past Titan to stand beside her. The two of them faced his team mates as one, and he knew Lotus and Titan didn’t miss it.

“Watchdog found something.”

He placed his hands on Peyton’s shoulders and pulled her back to his front as he worked the knots in her muscles. “And?”

He hated when Lotus was dramatic, but like the rest of the team, he was giving her some leeway after losing Rykov. He might have been a team member but he and Lotus went back further and their relationship was more, so the loss was heavier.

“There are no reports of ammonium nitrate being stolen, but large quantities have been bought up recently and guess what the delivery address is?”

He shook his head. “No, Lotus, I won’t guess, so just fucking tell me.”

“Urgh, I thought you’d be less grumpy when you finally got the girl.”

“I’m not grumpy, I just don’t want to play guessing games.”

A smirk crossed her face. “So you did get the girl? Damn, Hurricane, I can’t believe you swooped in and stole my wing woman.”

Peyton lifted her hand, and laid it over his on her shoulder, her body shaking with silent laughter.

“Lotus, Warren and I are taking every day as it comes, but yes, we’re together. Now, can you please stop with the attention-seeking and get on with it. I have a client at nine and I have notes I need to read over.”

“I’ll be your wingman, Lotus,” Titan added with a grin.

Lotus rolled her eyes. “Yeah, ’cos that will help me find a man when they see you at my back. Anyway, the address is Old Acreage Farm in Eardisley.”

He felt Peyton flinch and knew exactly why. That was her family’s farm, which meant this wasn’t a simple case of vandalism.