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“Oh, hi, guys.”

“Hey, we just wanted to wish you good luck. VG is the best, and they’re lucky to have you.”

“Thank you. Why do I feel like there’s more?” she asked.

“Uh, yeah, well, those guys we hauled in made some vague threats about coming for all of us,” said Taylor.

“We’re Marines, you guys. They were high on drugs and not exactly the brightest bulbs in the box.”

“Clark. Take this seriously, okay? Just watch yourself.” Clark stared at the men she called family and nodded.

“I will. Thank you, guys. Take care of yourselves as well.” She watched them walk away and got behind the seat of her jeep.

“Time for a new life.”

CHAPTER THREE

“Alright,” said Brix. “Let’s get the home team to start checking those cameras.”

“The home team is here,” smiled AJ and Hiro. “We thought you could use our help, so we hitched a ride with Autumn and the new pilot, Clark.”

“Clark? Like Clark Kent?” smirked Alistair.

“No,” said the sweet, throaty, sexy voice. “Like Clark Allison Grimes.”

Alistair stared at the woman, his throat suddenly dry. His heart was beating so fast he was certain that everyone could hear it and see it. He just stared at the woman. She had long blonde hair, straight and cut bluntly at her waist. She gripped an elastic at her wrist and twisted it around her hair, forming a perfect ponytail. It only served for him to see the green of her eyes.

“Oh, shit,” he whispered. His friends all stared at him, smirking at their friend’s reaction. “Sorry. I didn’t mean to offend you.”

“You didn’t,” she smiled. “I’ve been called Clark Kent before. Even Clark Griswold. Just Clark is fine. And you are?” She held out her long, slender hand, and he took note of the pretty light blue nail polish.

“Alistair. Alistair Thomas Fitch.”

“Ah, you’re one of the them,” she smiled.

“Them?”

“Part of the originals. You’re related to Ms. Ruby, right?” she grinned. He started to say something, but she just waved him off, laughing. “I’m joking, Alistair. Your parents, Patrick and Carsen, were some of the first people to welcome me to the team this week. Savannah, she’s been amazing teaching me about all the incredible capabilities of the birds.”

“Right,” he nodded, still taken aback by the beautiful woman. “Well, welcome to the team. I’m sure you’ll be a great asset to all of us.”

“I’ll do my best,” she said, flashing her big smile. “We’ll take everyone home and then be ready to come back and pick all of you up as well. It was nice meeting you, Alistair. I’ll see you around.”

He couldn’t help himself. His eyes followed her perfectly round ass as it swayed side to side when she walked away. Her narrow waist was nipped at the sides by the expertly fitted jeans and the sexy-as-shit tank top forming over her full breasts.

Suddenly, someone slapped the back of his head.

“Hey! What was that for?” he frowned, looking at Zulu.

“Don’t fuck up the new girl,” he said. “We need her skills, and she’s young and stupid enough to fall for your charm. Do not screw with her.”

“I wasn’t going to screw with her,” he said, frowning. “I just think she’s fucking hot as shit.” Brix just laughed, shaking his head.

“Come on, let’s load up the girls.”

“What? She is. She’s fucking hot as shit.”

That was a few months ago while they were in London. And here he was, still unable to get her out of his mind. He’d waited. Painfully. Agonizingly. Waited.

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