Page 153 of Stealth Mission

The thing that’s happening inside of me is terrifying. An unraveling and an expansion. A supernova.

It leaves me speechless. Breathless, and panicked.

“I’m sorry I fainted or whatever that was.”

I shake my head. “I’m glad you did.”

She blinks at me twice and laughs softly. “That wasn’t the answer I was expecting.”

I smooth my hand down her damp hair, wincing when the callouses catch on the tangles. “I was in a dark place in my head. But catching you in my arms snatched me back to reality. Put me firmly where I should be. Peter doesn’t matter. What he did does not matter. You matter. I love you, Marianna.”

Her lips part and a small sigh brushes over my skin. “I love you, Evan Walker. I’m so glad I went to the bank that day.”

It’s hard to believe that was only a few days ago. “Me too, sweetheart.”

Suddenly her eyes widen and quickly scan the room. “Where am I?”

“My hotel room.”

“Oh my god. I’m going to get this makeup stuff all over their sheets.” She glances down. “Whose shirt is this? It’s going to be ruined.”

“Who do you think that shirt belongs to?”

The soft sound she makes has me swallowing roughly.

When I recover, I laugh roughly. “We’re both a damned mess. We look like we’ve been crawling in a swamp for a month of Sundays. You up for a shower?”

“Only if you’re coming, too.”

I grin wolfishly. “Coming is guaranteed to happen if I’m soaping you up, babe.”

“You devil. I like how dirty you are and I’m not talking about all the mud on you.” She raises up to an elbow and frowns. “Whoa. I’m a little unsteady.”

“Then we stay right here.” I lean over and kiss her slowly, pressing her back into the bed. “No need to get up. Besides, the feral look you’ve got goin’ on right now is sexy as hell.”

She smiles at me softly, touching my face, then her eyes widen. “Am I allowed back in the house to get my things?”

An ache slices through my veins as I kiss the worry line on her brow. “I didn’t even think you might see it that way. There’s time to pack up your things. We’ll help you with that and anything you need to do. But it’s command central over there right now. Vik and his men, and our team… there would be no peace for us.”

She bites her lip. “I’m glad we’re here. But there’s so much to think about.”

I trace my fingers along her neck, smoothing her hair back. “Not right now. This is it right now. Just us. You want to sleep, we sleep. You want to eat, we eat. You want to…”

“Did you put the do not disturb sign on the door?”

My blood throbs from my head to my toes. “Done.”

The heat that infuses her golden eyes sets a flame loose inside me. She tugs on my shirt. “No overprotective alphas knocking on the door while we’re making love.”

“I’m the only overprotective alpha you’ve got to worry about ever again.” I dip down to her mouth and we kiss until we’re tangled in the blanket and my cock is a steel rod fighting to get to her heat.

Her tone is teasing as she arches under my touch. “I like this one, he’s my favorite. Even if he is a little bossy.”

I bite her neck, she squeals. “You like bossy in bed.”

“Guilty. I like everything you do in bed. And the truck. And…”

I attack her mouth and chase any remaining words away. When she’s breathless, I take her face in my hands, looking down at the most beautiful sight in the world.

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