Page 116 of Elusive Promise

"I wouldn't let it go, but I plan to keep an eye on him, especially if he's in New York."

"He's not always here. He was in LA before Christmas when Wyatt got into trouble." She paused. "Have you heard from Diego lately?"

"Not in months."

"He's the only one of us who hasn't had a run-in with Vincent."

"I know, but he has been warned."

"It's hard to get ready when it doesn’t feel like you're the one being attacked. I only became in danger after Jasmine's kidnapping, and Vincent didn't have anything to do with that."

"At least, not that we know," Damon said. "We just need to keep our eyes open."

"We always do that."

The elevator doors opened, and they stepped into the lobby. She could see Jared pacing in front of the glass windows on the other side of the security check.

Damon followed her gaze, as they paused in the hallway. "So, what's the deal with you and the spook?"

She smiled. "I think I'm in love."

He shook his head. "That was fast."

"It's crazy, right?"

"Not really. Sophie and I made a pretty quick trip to love."

"But that was the second time around."

"Yeah, I was stupid enough to leave the first time. I wasn't going to make that mistake again. But our situation was a little easier to work out. What are you going to do? How are you going to date a spy?"

"Honestly, I don't know. What I do know is that he's important to me, and I want to make it work."

"That's all you need to know for now."

"Please, don't sayneed to know.I've already heard that a few times from Jared. It's a favorite line at the CIA."

"You want to love a spook, you better get used to secrets."

"We've managed to figure out a good way to be honest with each other, even amidst the secrets."

"Good. If you're going to be in the city a few days, Sophie and I would love to have you both over."

"I would love to see Sophie and for you to get to know Jared."

"Then we'll set it up."

She nodded. "Thanks for everything."

"You're welcome." He gave her a hug. "We'll talk soon."

She smiled and walked out to meet Jared. He grabbed her hand, impatience written all over his face, but he didn't ask her any questions until they had left the building. When they got to a park a block away, he pulled her under the shade of a tree and into his arms.

She leaned against him for a long moment, inhaling the musky scent of his cologne, and savoring the feel of his arms around hers. They finished the embrace with a kiss, and then he said, "Well?"

"Vincent Rowland has been looking into who might be leaking information about my whereabouts. He discovered that it was an analyst by the name of Fatima Doyen, who went to school with Isaac Naru in Mumbai."

"Seriously?" A look of surprise entered his eyes.

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