Page 142 of Beyond the Badge: Crew

“Somebody has to have an empty spot for me.”

“No, I don’t think anyone does.”

Therewas the asshole she knew and…

Tolerated.

“I would love to go along to see if I want to get my ownsledand join your little exclusive club. I see Monty’s here today.” Cami had been told Monty was a federal prison guard and the sole female member of the Blue Avengers. That second part needed to change.

Before he could answer, a teenager ran up to Crew. She had light brown hair styled into two long braids and stunning gray eyes. She was absolutely beautiful. “Dad!”

Of course.The eyes should’ve given it away.

“Are you ready to go?” Crew asked his daughter.

“Monty said I can ride with her.”

Cami watched Crew’s jaw flex. “I already told you you’re riding with me.”

“I want to ride with her. She’s cool.”

Ouch.

“Oh… That’s right. And your old man isn’t.”

“He’s your old man, too?” Cami asked. When the girl turned to her, she realized she shouldn’t have let that slip.

“Huh?”

Ignoring Crew’s glare, Cami smiled at the girl and shook her head. “It was just a dumb joke.”

“Oh.”

His voice was tight when he said, “Chloé, this is our newest task force member, Camila Cabrera. She’s a DEA agent like me.”

“Hey,” the girl greeted, her tone telling Cami that Chloé didn’t give a shit.

“Hi, Chloé,” Cami answered with enthusiasm, watching a curtain drop over the teenager’s eyes. “You can call me Cami.”

“Okay.” She turned back to her father. “So, can I ride with Monty?Pleeeeeeeease?”

Cami watched Crew pull in such a deep breath his chest puffed out for a few seconds before it deflated and he insisted, “I wanted you to ride with me.”

“Next time,” she offered, a flicker of hope clearly in her gray eyes.

When his daughter said that, it caused Crew’s body to visibly jerk.

Interesting.

Was Chloé just a typical teenager, or was there something more behind that reaction? He did tell her that their mother was a piece of work.

“She probably needs to take Beck,” Crew said next.

Cami had no idea who Beck was, but it was obvious that Crew really wanted his daughter to ride with him. He wanted that time with her.

Holy shit, was she really feeling sorry for him?

She’d probably feel the same for any parent if their child resisted spending time with them. It most likely had nothing to do with the fact she’d slept with the man.

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