Page 66 of The Spy Who Ghosted Me

“Did I do something wrong?”

“No. Just the opposite.” He kissed my brow, which must have felt feverish after the kiss we’d just shared. His lips lingered on my hot skin as our breathing slowed and the trees rustled around us.

Standing there, I forgot the rest of my questions. Instead, my mind worked over any way we could keep this from ending. That brought a question to mind. “Cash,” I whispered. “If you weren’t a spy, what would you choose to do?”

He didn’t hesitate at all to answer, “Love you.”

I sank against him, adoring that answer so much. I wanted to ask him how we could make that career change happen, but his spy senses must have gone off. He grabbed his night-vision goggles and focused in on my parents’ house.

“Damn it.”

“What? What?” I asked in a panic. Visions of Soren dragging my sister out of the house in a body bag flashed in my mind.

“It looks like Izan is packing his trunk.”

“With what? Diamonds? My sister’s body?”

“Luggage.” The corners of Cash’s lips twitched.

“Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Is my sister with him?”

“No. He’s gone back into the house.” Cash lowered his goggles, reached into a hidden jacket pocket, and pulled out a shiny buzzing gadget. “Agent Todd,” he spoke into it. “You are secure to speak. I need an update.” Cash put a finger to his mouth, making sure I said nothing.

I waited with bated breath for Agent Todd to say something. “Rabbit Two.”

I knew that was spy speak for Lexi. I braced myself for the worst.

“She left the premises and met with a Jade Walton.” Agent Todd sounded so formal.

Crap. She’d probably done that while I was making out with Cash.

“They discussed plans for Rabbit One and Rabbit Two’s rehearsal tomorrow evening,” Agent Todd informed Cash. “The subjects are planning to conceal the fact that the rehearsal will be the actual ceremony. They plan to leave for their honeymoon tomorrow night. Jade is aiding Rabbit One and Rabbit Two.”

I had to put my hand over my mouth before I said something. What was Lexi thinking? No wonder they’d done the first look today. Not only was she involved in something dangerous, but she was being just plain rude. The amount of money my parents had spent on this wedding, not to mention the time Mia and I had already put into the cake, would be wasted. And what about all the guests who were flying in to be here on Saturday? Had my sister lost her ever-loving mind? I was about ready to march over there and make her confess her plan to my parents. What kind of hold did Soren have on her? This was Lexi’s dream wedding—how could she just skip out on it? Maybe the better question would be, Who or what was Soren afraid of?

“Damn it.” Cash shoved the device back into his pocket.

I stared at him in disbelief. “What does this mean? What do we do?”

“I’m sorry, Sabrina; we have to let this play out. We need those diamonds before we can do anything.”

“What if I tell Lexi that I found out from Jade what she’s doing, and I stop her from leaving?” I cried.

Cash let out a huge breath that danced in the cold air. “It might make the situation more volatile. Izan is coming unhinged. If you disrupt his plan, there’s no telling what he might do.”

I shuddered to think of the possibilities. “You have to follow Lexi. You promised me you would,” I reminded him, even though I couldn’t stand the thought of him leaving me.

A pained expression spread across his beautiful face as he reluctantly nodded. “But I won’t leave you or your family unprotected.”

I threw my arms around Cash, recognizing the need to feel protected now. I already missed him.

Cash wrapped his arms around me so tightly, I could feel the pounding of his heart against his chest. “I won’t fail you,” he promised.

“I believe you. Maybe your people will find the diamonds tomorrow in the caves. You sent them screenshots of the maps, right?” I said, like the silly woman who’d believed Cash had been in a coma three years ago.

“I did. But, Sabrina, it’s a long shot.”

“I know. I’m just not ready to say goodbye.”

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