Page 64 of The Spy Who Ghosted Me

“Wow, it’s so unlike you,” I couldn’t help but say.

She didn’t like that and glared into the mirror. “Things change.”

That’s what I was afraid of. I set the curling wand down on the silicone mat resting on the vanity before placing a hand on Lexi’s shoulder. “Lexi, some things change, but how much I love and care for you never will.” My voice shook so much, Mia tilted her head, wondering what was going on. If only I could tell her. It was so outrageous, I didn’t even know if she would believe me. I hardly believed it myself.

Lexi turned her head, a sheen of moisture misting her eyes. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something but then thought the better of it and pressed her lips together.

“You know you can tell me anything,” I encouraged her. I could feel in my bones she wanted to say something significant, perhaps even vital to her safety.

Lexi blinked several times before lowering her head. “I love you too,” she stuttered.

I squeezed Lexi’s shoulder. “Don’t forget to pack the locket I gave you.” I prayed she would. Maybe this way, I would know if she fled with Soren.

Lexi nodded, giving me a tiny shred of hope.

Have I mentioned that this wedding was way more than I’d bargained for?

Sabrina

“IS THIS NORMALLY HOW YOU do stakeouts?” I snuggled my back against Cash, who was holding me from behind while he used his fancy night-vision goggles to spy on my parents’ house. We stood on the perimeter of the cozy campsite we’d created on the other side of the lake, nestled in a dense cluster of towering pine trees. Seriously, after this, no one could say I was boring—I was starring in my own freaking spy movie with the most handsome man on the planet. I was even wearing nighttime camo and a dark beanie like a boss.

Cash and I were both afraid Soren and Lexi were going to skip town in the middle of the night. More concerning, the diamonds weren’t in Soren’s room. So where were they? My bet was still in the caves, but after today’s weirdness, it was too risky for Cash and me to search for them. Besides, I felt like we needed to watch the house. I didn’t care if two other agents were monitoring the situation: this was my ungrateful sister we were talking about—who, by the way, looked stunning in her wedding dress. So stunning, Soren cried when he saw her for the first time. Soren also tried to smooth things over with Cash by telling him the stress of the wedding had just gotten to him and he’d snapped. Yeah, right.

Cash lowered the goggles and kissed my neck. “Usually I’m alone, but this is far superior.”

His warm lips on my cool skin sent a heat wave down my spine. It felt a little wrong to be loving this situation. But if I had to help catch a diamond smuggler and save my sister, I might as well enjoy myself, right? Not to say I wasn’t worried out of my mind, but somehow being in Cash’s arms made me feel like everything would be okay.

“Can I ask you some more questions?” There were so many things I wanted to know about his life as a spy, and I was afraid we were running out of time—a thought that hurt my soul.

Cash chuckled. “You want to play truth or dare? Didn’t you learn your lesson?”

“For the record, we probably wouldn’t be here together if it weren’t for that stupid game, and I was thinking more of just the truth part. Being with you feels daring enough,” I admitted. At least daring enough for my heart.

Cash’s arm, already snaked around me, tightened. “Sabrina, you don’t know how much it means to me that we’re here together, but you can walk away anytime. You probably should.”

“Is that what you want?”

“No. I just don’t want to hurt you.”

I didn’t want that either. “Let’s just make the most of the time we have together.”

Cash kissed my head and went back to looking through his night-vision goggles. “I like the sound of that. Ask away.”

Ooh. Where to begin. I started with a softball question. “Are you ever afraid you’ll get caught?”

“Until this assignment, not really. There’s a certain thrill in almost getting caught.”

“You make it sound like it’s fun for you.”

“Maybe in a sense. If you’re too worried about getting caught, you’re more likely to screw up or miss something.”

Some guilt crept in. “I’ve made you screw up on this mission, haven’t I?”

“Sabrina, it’s been worth every cost.”

“Even if Soren gets away and you don’t find the diamonds?”

“That’s not going to happen.”

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