Page 31 of Micah

“When I’m in the field—yes.”

“That’s good. I’d hate for something to happen to you too, Agent Turner.”

“Same with you, pixie. I’ll protect you from whoever is out there.”

“I’m glad I came here,” she whispered.

“Me too. Now, since we didn’t actually get to shower earlier, let’s do that, and then get some sleep.”

Later, he held her while she slept. He had to find Melbourne. He couldn’t let any harm come to Patsy. Not just because she was best friends with Isabella or because she was a person in trouble, but because she meant a great deal to him. He’d known from the minute he first set eyes on her that she was going to be trouble to his heart and he’d decided to stay as far away as he could. He didn’t need to have his heart stomped on by her. It was one reason he’d acted so perturbed with her any time he saw her. The feelings she made him feel pissed him off. His job was too dangerous for him to consider having a family—people who depend on him. He could go out on an assignment at any time and never come back. Sure, there were plenty assignments where he never worried about it, like investigating a bank robbery, but there were still the ones that could get him killed.

It was the main reason Vanessa had asked him to leave his job. They’d had a huge argument over it. He’d told her he wasn’t leaving the FBI, so she’d told him she was leaving him. It had been disappointing, but it certainly didn’t break his heart. He hadn’t been in love with her, although she’dclaimed to be in love with him. The sex had been good or so he’d thought until the damn pixie lying beside him showed him it wasn’t.He wrapped his arms around her tighter when she snuggled against him. It felt so right to hold her.Damn it!He couldn’t afford to get involved with her.You’re already involved, idiot!

No, he can’t be. It would only end in heartbreak. He wasn’t willing to settle down due to his job. Not that she’d even mentioned it, but he knew it couldn’t happen with anyone. He loved his job. Being an FBI agent had been a dream of his since he was a kid. His father had been an agent and it had ruined his marriage. He could remember his parents arguing constantly about it. His mother hated his father being an agent. She’d always been afraid that when he walked out the door, she’d never see him again. Micah knew it was always a possibility and he couldn’t put anyone he cared about through that.

He blew out a breath and felt Patsy stiffen beside him.

“Why aren’t you asleep yet?” she whispered.

“Can’t sleep.”

“Are you sorry we—this happened?”

He tightened his arms around her. “No. Are you?”

“No way. It was the best sex I’ve ever had.”

“Really? Same here.”

She lifted her head and looked at him. He could just make out her face in the dark thanks to the moonlight coming through the window. He brushed her hair back from her face. He leaned forward and kissed her. She rolled on top of him and deepened the kiss.

“I feel something else waking up,” Patsy said smiling against his mouth.

“I have no control over it and especially with you lying on top of me.”

Patsy laughed and kissed his jaw then ran her tongue down his neck to his shoulder, and then to his chest. He fisted his hands in her hair.

“Relax. Isn’t that what you said to me?”

He blew out a laugh. “Is it payback time?”

“Bingo.”

She moved down his hard chest to his muscled stomach and wrapped her hand around his hardening cock and squeezed. “You are so very impressive, Agent Turner.”

Micah chuckled. “Music to my ears, pixie.”

“It’s not your ears I’m interested in.”

She moved her tongue down his thigh and back up to his balls. When she ran her tongue over them, he about sprang off the bed.

“Patsy,” he groaned out through his teeth.

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Patsy grinned and ran her tongue along his hard length. She wrapped her hand around him and put her mouth down overhim making him groan. She loved having this power over him. She ran her tongue along the base of the head and moaned. Then she opened her eyes and gazed up at him. He was watching her through lowered lashes and it was such a turn-on. She put just the head in her mouth and sucked hard. His head went back on the pillow and his hands fisted in her hair as he moaned.

“I could stay here for quite a while. I like having you under my power, Agent Turner.”

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