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Lena rearranged a few things in the fridge and shot Anna a look. “He’s worried about me.”

“Well, I’m sure big, bad Gray can keep you safe. He’s barely let you out of his sights,” Anna teased. “Don’t think I haven’t noticed you two arriving at the office together every morning.”

Jett’s lips quirked as he ducked down to give Anna a quick kiss. “It’s not like we took things slowly, sweetness.”

“That we did not,” Anna agreed, flashing him a knowing look. She glanced down and lightly rubbed her belly. “And you sure have trouble being good and keeping your hands to yourself.”

Jett barked out a laugh, then glanced at his phone as another call came in. “Can you blame me?” he asked, his eyes sparking with heat as his gaze raked over his pregnant wife.

Lena knew her cheeks were turning pink as Jett strode out of the room. She really didn’t need to hear anything about Jett and Anna’s sex life. Given the racy lingerie and other gifts Jett sometimes requested she pick up, Lena had no doubt they werequite amorous. Plus, Anna was pregnant. Again. Clearly, they were a couple who couldn’t keep their hands off of each other.

That didn’t mean she needed Anna speculating about what Lena and Gray did every night.

Anna winked at Lena as Jett left the room. “What?” she asked innocently. “Gray was always watching you before. He’s certainly quite attentive now, making sure you’re safe every morning before work.”

“And you thought you’d point this out to my boss?” Lena asked dryly, moving to unpack the rest of the groceries.

“Oh please. You’re like family to Jett. And I love that you’re finally getting some with the last single guy on the team,” Anna teased, coming over to help unpack some of the groceries. “Gray sure looks like he knows how to please a woman in bed.”

“You’re incorrigible.” Lena tried to bite back her smile, failing miserably. Gray did certainly know what he was doing in bed, and Lena had absolutely no complaints about that.

“That’s why everyone loves me,” Anna declared, her eyes twinkling.

Chapter 13

Gray strode in Lena’s office after the team’s briefing, worry coursing through him. They finally needed to move forward on the Mexico op, with Luke and Sam flying out first thing in the morning. It would be a quick reconnaissance mission for the moment, with the men returning before the weekend. The short trip wouldn’t be a problem unless shit hit the fan. Then the entire team would be involved, except Gray knew he couldn’t leave Lena alone. Not when Ivan Rogers was still out there somewhere.

She could stay at Anna’s house. Stay at a hotel. But something in his gut told him he couldn’t leave her. She’d even mentioned it felt like she was being watched the other night. West’s team of IT guys had hacked into the security feed of the grocery store, but nothing unusual had been noted.

His steps slowed as he approached her desk, something inside him settling now that he was near her. Lena’s long, glossy hair hung down around her breasts. Her blazer was draped over the back of her chair, so he got an eyeful of her pretty cleavage.

His dick twitched.

Only this morning he’d buried his face in her breasts, kissing and laving at her pink nipples while he fingered her wet pussy. She’d moaned out his name, helpless to his advances and thorough touch. After he’d made Lena come twice, he’d made love to her, slow and sweet in bed. Seeing her dark gaze looking up at him, so trusting, had made something in his chest crack wide open.

This woman was it for him.

After they’d both come, he’d held her close in the quiet morning. Neither of them had wanted to move, both safe and happy in each other’s arms, but they’d eventually showered together and dressed for work.

“Hey you,” she said with a smile as she looked up from her computer screen, and Gray’s thoughts shifted back to the present.

“Hey yourself,” he said, ducking down for a quick kiss. They hadn’t discussed how they’d act in the office around each other. Things had progressed naturally, and no one seemed surprised in the least when they were suddenly standing too close to one another or holding back for a brief moment to share a kiss. Jett was affectionate with Anna, so it wasn’t exactly unprecedented. Gray knew he was probably the last guy anyone expected to be in a relationship.

They’d hadn’t exactly discussed that either. One moment they were friends and colleagues, and the next? Lovers. Everything had changed since he’d rescued her weeks ago. While he hated that she’d endured any of that, he loved where they were now. He’d been on his own so long, dealing with his own troubles, he hadn’t realized how much he’d been missing. Lena filled in the gaps and holes in his life in a way he didn’t realize he’d needed. He’d recovered from his physical injuries, his body mostly healed, but he hadn’t been complete.

“What are you up to?” Gray asked, watching as Lena scrolled through a webpage full of pink and blue baby decorations. “That’s a far cry from ordering more Kevlar vests and ammo.”

“I’m planning a baby shower for this weekend,” she said, glancing up at him with a grin.

“This weekend? That’s only a few days away,” he said with a chuckle. “Why the rush?”

She shrugged. “Jett’s request. Anna just found out they’re having another boy, so she’s really excited. Truth be told, I think he is, too, although he’s way too macho and gruff to admit feeling sappy over a baby. Clara had her ultrasound this week, too, and found out that she and Ford are having a girl. They want to hold the party at their house, but it’ll be a double baby shower that everyone’s invited to. There’s no baby registry, but people can of course bring something if they want. Clara claimed to already have what she needed and Jett and Anna obviously have a ton of baby stuff. It’s more of a celebration I suppose than a true baby shower.”

“Is it on Saturday?” Gray asked.

“Yeah, why?”

Gray cleared his throat. “I’ve got an appointment Saturday afternoon to bring my SUV in. Just an oil change and tire rotation, but it might take an hour or two.”

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