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“All right, leave it with me.You got any info on where I should start?”
Ghost locked gazes with her.“Did your guy say anything else?”
She shook her head.“No, sorry.”
“It’s fine.Now that we know he’s alive, he can’t hide,” he said, to both Rami and her.The guys said their goodbyes and Ghost ended the call.
Some of the moisture left Mila’s mouth.Anxiety bunched in her belly for the hulking man in front of her.
Two days ago, she’d wanted him dead.Now she couldn’t bear the thought.
CHAPTER 16
Mila had beenquiet ever since Ghost talked to Rami.They sat at the kitchen table while he took a bite of the burger he’d fried on the stove.
She took a bite of baked potato and her gaze met his.“What?”she asked, with a shy smile.
Her hair hung in loose waves, still damp from her shower.Her skin was free of makeup and her lips were full, pink, and so fucking kissable.
“Nothin’.Just wondering what you’re thinking.”
Her smile spread.“You don’t strike me as the curious type.”
He smirked, took another bite of the juicy, cheesy meat, then wiped his mouth.“I’m not.You, however, make me want to know more.”
She wrinkled her nose.“Why’s that?”
He shrugged.“You’re the only person worth knowing about I suppose.”
Her eyebrows jumped.“Well,” she said.“You mentioned Taschen being shot in the head.That kind of jarred me.”
Ghost set his napkin by his plate and took a sip of water.“Yup.Don’t know how he survived.His sister found him before it was too late.It was a bullet graze, but serious enough.”
She widened her eyes.“I bet.He’s lucky to be here.”
“Yup.He can continue being a pain in our asses.”
Her eyebrows rose again.
He smirked.“Kidding.All the guys were worried when Taschen was shot.He has yet another scar on his ugly head, but he’s still going strong.”He chewed, and his throat bobbed on a swallow.
“Wow.I’m curious about the rest of the guys.What’s Rami’s story?”
He shrugged one shoulder.“Rami rescued his now fiancé, Ivy, from human traffickers.”
She widened her eyes.“Holy shit.”
“Yeah, it’s a wild story.Not mine to tell.But if it wasn’t for her twin sister Gigi twisting August’s arm, Rami never would’ve agreed to look for her.”
“Why’s that?”
He rested his arm on the table.“Backcountry isn’t exactly a search and rescue type of company.He didn’t think we had enough skill.’Course we did and the rest is history.”
“Well, that’s pretty fascinating.Gigi sounds like a wonderful sister.”
“She’s great.A food blogger that makes me gain five pounds every time she sends food to the office for us.”
She smiled wistfully.“That sounds nice.It’s great you’re all so close.”
