Page 82 of Tactically Acquired

“When it affects my job? Yes.”

“It doesn’t have to. It’s just sex.”

That was the problem, though. It was never just sex. Not when I had to put her safety first. I knew better because I had seen it with the other guys. When feelings were involved of any kind, it fucked with your head on the job. And sex always brought up feelings of some kind.

I gathered my shit and headed for the door. I’d sleep on the fucking floor if I had to.

“Don’t you think you’re overreacting just a little?”

I glanced back at her and instantly wanted to kiss those sex-filled eyes. “Nope,” I answered, then walked out the door.

22

AUDREY

“Are you really leaving me here with them?”

Craig smirked at me. “Like you’re really having a hard time with this.”

“You have no idea what this is like for me. I was supposed to be on vacation right now.”

“I know it’s not the beach, but you are surrounded by hot men.”

“Hot men who are married,” I stressed.

He held up two fingers. “Two of them aren’t.”

“Spencer is my oldest friend and Baldy is…” Hot. Insanely attractive. Sexy. Has a huge dick…”Bald.”

“Hey, that’s just mean. Don’t hate on the bald dude. He seems to really like you.”

“He tolerates me.”

“He’s trying not to fuck you,” he corrected.

I thought of last night and clenched my thighs. Hell, what I wouldn’t give for him to give in and do the things I was only dreaming about. It wasn’t like I wanted to date him or anything. But it had been a long time since I’d had a man between my legs, and he happened to be a very sexy, very muscular man. The onlyman I’d dated who even came close was Spencer, and we never made it past a kiss.

“I need a good fuck,” I muttered.

“Maybe try the other one.”

I sighed heavily. “It won’t do. He’s like my brother.”

“Well, I’m off the market.”

“I know. You and your Reese’s pieces. I swear, if you tell me one more thing about her, I’ll gag.”

“You’re just jealous because you want what I have.”

Was he right? I hadn’t really thought about it before. I’d always been so busy with work that I hadn’t considered settling down with anyone. That always seemed like something that would happen in the future. The very distant future.

“Maybe, but now’s not the time to think about it.”

“Right. In twenty years, you’ll remember this conversation and say You know, Craig was right. I should have settled down when I had the chance.”

“Are you saying I’m going to end up a spinster?”

“If the shoe fits,” he teased.

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