Page 145 of Tactically Acquired

A loud bell rang throughout the studio and Zoe rushed onto the set, followed by her crew and several other members of OPS. “Cut! That’s a wrap!”

“A wrap?” Fox frowned. “But I didn’t get to perform my musical number. There was no singing and dancing. How the hell are you going to turn in that film to a producer when none of the good stuff is on there?”

“I’ve got explosions and threats,” Zoe countered. “I think we’re good.”

“Sure, if you don’t want the heart of the show to be in the film,” Fox muttered.

“I’m not arguing about this,” Zoe snapped. “You guys always take over filming, but it’s not happening this time. I’m in charge. I say what’s going in the film!”

Fox scowled at her, his fingers twitching at his sides. “We’ll see about that.”

Then he stomped off stage right and started yelling orders at anyone who would listen, which I was pretty sure was nobody.

I smiled at Slider, happy it all turned out the way it was supposed to. “So, that’s it?”

“That’s it,” he answered. “Bad guys are caught. My team will turn over the evidence to the police and this whole nightmare will be over.”

I bit my lip, wondering if he still felt the same about taking me home with him. “And…what do we do now?”

His hand slid down my back, cupping my ass. “Now, I take you home and show you what a real fucking vacation is like.”

I was just about to kiss him when I pulled back, frowning at him. “You’re not going to make me practice throwing knives, are you?”

“Trust me, Fox will not be anywhere near this vacation.”

“Thank God. I get the feeling he’s not exactly my biggest fan.”

“That’s because he’s used to women falling at his feet. I can’t believe you messed that up.”

I shrugged. “He was too much fun to mess with.”

“If you thought waking up with him in your bed while eating Funyuns was bad, just wait until we get home. I can guarantee you haven’t seen the worst of it yet.”

I tossed my head back, laughing hysterically. “You’re right, and I never will, considering I’m losing my vision.”

“Blind jokes?” he snapped. “Really?”

“What? If I can get used to it, so can you.”

“Baby, the only thing I’m gonna get used to is having you wrapped around my cock first thing every morning.”

Spencer walked past and sighed. “Oh, good. And here I was, worried that our relationship wasn’t awkward enough. Glad to see we can still improve on that.”

I grabbed him by the shirt, pulling him in for a hug. Spencer and Baldy both wiggled in my arms, struggling to get free. “Come on, guys! It’s just a hug!”

“We shared a bed once, and that’s not happening again,” Baldy argued.

I saw Thumper walking over and grinned, speaking loudly. “I heard you slept in your underwear. I had no idea it was that kind of friendship.”

Thumper grinned, slapping Baldy on the shoulder. He spun and glared at his friend. “Dude, you slept with another guy in your underwear?” He sighed heavily. “And all this time I thought I knew you.”

I snorted out a laugh and Slider whipped his head in my direction. “You’ll pay for that.”

I bit my lip, leaning in close so only he could hear. “I can’t wait.”

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