Page 75 of Cross & Crown

“The marina has security. We’d both be there; we’ll pull

Hagan too. We can put her out in the harbor each night,

make it a job to get to him.”

“Nick.”

Nick met his eyes again, and they were hard as jade. The

stunning color almost made Kelly stutter.

He took a deep breath. “Look, I know you’ve got a soft

spot for this guy, but you’ve got to remember he might not be

what he says he is.”

“Soft spot?”

“Please,” Kelly said with weak laugh. “If we weren’t a

thing, you’d be all over him.”

Nick opened his mouth to protest, then shut it with a

snap of his teeth. “You’re probably right,” he admitted. A sly

smile came over him and he hooked his finger through Kelly’s

belt loop. “But wearea thing.”

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Kelly allowed him a brief kiss, just enough time for him to

get back in Kelly’s good graces, then he playfully shoved Nick

away and turned to follow after Hagan and JD.

“Making out in back alleys!” Hagan called to Nick. “Old

habits die hard, huh buddy?”

“Shut up!”

“You want me to sleep on a boat?” Hagan asked. “You

remember I get seasick, right?”

“When you give me a better idea, I’ll run with it,” Nick

challenged. He knew it wasn’t a perfect plan, and it wouldn’t

hold up for long, but until they had a safe house they could be confident in, he would rather keep JD close.

JD sat in the hard plastic chair beside their desks, frowning

as he listened. “I wonder if I get seasick,” he mused. “I guess we’ll find out.”

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