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.
It wasn’t happening.
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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