For His Eyes Only
Masters and Mercenaries Book 13
A night he can’t forget
Five years ago, Nick Markovic found himself consumed by his quest for vengeance. The one time he managed to find peace was in the arms of Hayley Dalton. Being with her was like bathing in sunlight, and he ached to feel that again, but he couldn’t. He gave his oath to Hayley’s cousin Desiree, his partner at McKay-Taggart and Knight, that he’d never let his darkness infect Hayley’s innocent world.
A spark she can’t put out
It was years before that Hayley offered everything she had to Nick. After that one amazing night, all she wanted was to be his forever. Unfortunately, Nick’s reaction was to walk away from her and never look back. The warm and caring man she’d discovered was gone, and after Des’s death, he’d only grown colder. But when Hayley finds herself in mortal danger, she’s forced to seek protection from the man who broke her heart.
A flame that threatens to consume them both
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EXCERPT
Nick went back
to staring at the report. “Hayley’s not mine. She was Desiree’s cousin. Now
she’s my client.”
Who had been
tired the night before and that was why she’d said the things she’d said. This
morning she’d seemed much more sensible. After she’d had some sleep and a
shower and had straightened herself up, she’d been quiet and seemingly
reflective. She was very likely embarrassed by what had been said the night
before.
I would get safety from murderers and I would get
orgasms. I’m sorry, Nicky, you’re going to tell me how that’s a bad deal for
me.
He was going to
make sure she understood that his protection wasn’t based on whether or not she
slept with him.
Because he
wasn’t sleeping with her. He couldn’t hurt her that way again.
“So she was
your old lover’s cousin,” Owen mused. “The lover you weren’t exclusive with and
who wouldn’t marry you. The pretty girl who looks at you like you’re the sun in
the sky is her cousin.”
“She looks at
me like she would look at man who can save her.”
“I can save
her.” Owen’s eyes lit up, his brows waggling. “Maybe she’ll look at me like
that.”
Anger flared
through his system. “Don’t you dare. I told you I would take care of her.”
His arms
crossed over his big chest and Nick knew he’d been had. “Well, that answers the
question with more honesty. You can pretend, but you like the girl. And if you
honestly don’t then you need to know that the boys got a good look at her last
night. If she’s going to be hanging about, she should be ready for some serious
male attention.”
“What are you
talking about?”
“The lads
talked it over last night and decided there’s no dibs on this one. They all saw
her at pretty much the same time. They looked over that dead body and saw her
walking in the hall and that was when the fighting started. We all sat down and
decided no dibs on her. She’ll get to pick. You should know that Sasha and Jax
have decided if she picks either of them, they’re willing to share. I don’t
play that way. That’s something I do know about meself. No need for you to be
telling me that tale. If there’s going to be some sharing in the bedroom, it’s
going to be the traditional kind between a man and a woman and her stacked best
friend. That’s what I say.”
“You tell those
boys to stay away from her or they will be dealing with me. They will not like
to be dealing with me. I will put up with many things from them. They can poke
all the corpses they like. They can punch each other. I do not care. They touch
Hayley and I will be caring.”
“Wow, now you
do sound Russian. A scary Russian. Still, I think if you don’t want the girl,
shouldn’t she be allowed to choose? Think about it. It could be fun.”
“Are we talking
about the lost boys and their battle for the new chick?” Kayla strode in, her
hair in a high ponytail. It bounced as she walked, a testament to her seemingly
ever-sunny personality. “I had babysitting duty last night and they kept
talking about her even after lights out. Bad boys. I had a plan though. I think
we make them compete in a beauty pageant. Hayley gets to judge.”
“I’m judging a
beauty pageant?” Hayley followed behind Kay, and both women were followed by
Charlotte Taggart and Penelope Knight. It looked like Hayley was rapidly being
accepted by the women on his team.
That was not
necessarily a good thing. The women on his team could create chaos like no
others.
“That sounds
like fun,” Charlotte said with a smile. “I think we should require Speedos for
the bathing suit competition. No boring board shorts. If Hayley’s picking a
lover, she needs to see some booty.”
Hayley stopped,
her cheeks going the sweetest color of pink. “Wait. What?”
Penelope put a
hand on her arm. “They’re teasing you, dear. Don’t worry about it. The lads
will be very polite. Though you should expect some suitors while you’re here.
Especially if you come down to the dungeon.”
Now he was the
one flushing. “Excuse me?”
Hayley shook
her head as she joined him at the table. “It’s nothing. I was just talking to
the girls. Did you get the report? Penny said the Dallas office had found
something.”
He was all too
aware that they weren’t alone. Damon and Ian walked in with Brody Carter and
Walter Bennett. The four men settled into chairs as the women joined them. Nick
held out a chair for Hayley. He would have to remember that he couldn’t leave
her alone for a minute or someone would be whispering in her ear, giving her
ideas she shouldn’t have.
Like visiting
The Garden on a play night.
ABOUT LEXI BLAKE
NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn't until she started writing romance and urban fantasy that she found the stories of her heart. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome, or foursome may seem.
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