Page 368 of Sweet Royal Romance Suspense

“Do you want to send a team?” Lieutenant Yost asked.

“I do, but I’ll have Sutton’s men secure the area and move in if Naomi or Treven try to leave. I’ll call Ray right now. Thanks.”

He hoped she’d leave, but her eyes burned a hole in his back. “I understand if you want to go personally. My men and I can watch over Miss Moser while you’re gone.”

Jensen turned to look at her. She obviously didn’t like Livvy. Were her intentions pure? She’d been a diligent officer with the military and his police force, fighting to succeed and prove herself in a man’s world. He’d tried to champion and support her in her dreams, but something felt off right now.

“Thank you,” he said. “I’ll remember that as we discuss plans.”

She smiled. “This is a great breakthrough.”

“It is.” He smiled back. It was a great breakthrough. Finally. But then something hit him. “How did you know Sutton emailed me? It only came through a couple minutes ago, and you weren’t CC’d on it.”

She blinked, and he saw a flash of guilt in her eyes. “I was looking for you and walked into your office. The alert flashed on your screen, and I knew you’d want to know about it.”

Was the flash of guilt because she’d come into his office without him in here, or because she’d interrupted him and Livvy yet again? Lieutenant Yost was diligent, smart, and hard-working, but he would reassign her. He was convinced she was jealous of Livvy. That jealousy could cloud her attention to detail just as Jensen being too consumed with Livvy could. It was also getting old feeling awkward and trying to avoid Lieutenant Yost and her longing looks at him and angry looks at Livvy. This was his home, and Livvy had done nothing to deserve this woman’s spitefulness.

“I see. Thank you, Lieutenant Yost. I’ll let you know what I need.”

“Thank you, sir.” She spun and strode out.

Jensen’s mind was full right now. Livvy was at the top, as she’d been for a while now, but the awkwardness with Lieutenant Yost, this breakthrough of locating Naomi and Treven, and who he and Ray could trust to capture those two was all stewing up there as well.

He had to go. This was the closure he needed after all the evil Treven and Naomi had committed against him and his countrymen. Without Treven murdering Jane Presley six years ago, Jensen would’ve never had to compromise his ideals. Without Treven targeting Livvy, maybe he and Livvy would’ve been married and creating a family already. He hated Treven and prayed that wasn’t clouding his thinking.

Ray could help him see this clearly.

Jensen pulled out his phone and called his friend. It would be a busy afternoon and evening. With any luck, they’d have a task force, headed by him and Ray, on its way to a Belize island soon, and the Rindlesbachers’ reign of terror would finally be over.

“Ray,” he said when the phone connected. “Did you see the email? I’m just letting Sutton know to have his team secure the area and not let them escape, but I want to go.”

“Yes, sir,” Ray’s voice was uncharacteristically excited. “I was grabbing my phone to call you. I’m not missing this one either, but good call on having Sutton’s men move in.”

Jensen wanted in. Oh, how he wanted to see Treven’s face when they captured him. Could he leave Livvy?

“I feel torn,” he admitted. “I promised myself I wouldn’t leave Livvy.”

“Really?” Ray paused.

Jensen peered out his large window at the forest surrounding his home as he waited for his best friend to come to the same conclusion Jensen had.

“You fell for her?”

“I’ve been falling for a long time. She finally caught me.”

“I could go my entire life without hearing you say something that sappy again,” Ray said gruffly.

Jensen only laughed. He’d do anything for Livvy, even talk sappy to his too-serious best friend. Would he miss out on the op to bring down Treven and Naomi? He pushed that away. Livvy would want him to go. She wanted this nightmare over too.

“About time you figured it out,” Ray said gruffly. “Macey and Sophie have been pestering me to convince you Livvy is the ‘woman of your dreams’.” Ray made his voice higher pitched, which made Jensen smile.

“They’re right.”

“Good for you. All right; let’s make a plan.”

Typical Ray not to expound on anything to do with emotions or personal stuff. Luckily, Macey was head over heels for the general and drew him out in ways nobody had ever seen before.

He and Ray worked out a plan and then he went to inform his men and Lieutenant Yost.

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