Page 58 of Heartbreak Hero

Levi could tell Ana was rubbing King the wrong way. In order to defuse the blowout waiting to happen, he picked up where King had left off.

“What we are hoping is that we can get some of us in there to work for Wilson. That will give us time to gather evidence,” Levi said.

King scowled at him before turning back to Sara. “Beyond us working there, we hopeyoucan help us get proof of his crimes.”

“No fucking way,” Levi said.

“No way,” Ana said at the same time.

“You didn’t say any of that,” Levi continued.

“What in the hell did you think we were going to do?” King glared right back at Levi.

“Not that. Absolutely not.” Levi shook his head. “She can’t do it.”

“The hell I can’t,” Sara cut in, and Levi turned on her fast.

At first, Sara shrank back, and then she hissed, lifted her hand, and aimed for his face, but he caught her wrist. Thwarted from smacking him, she jerked away and glared, rubbing at her wrist.

Sara turned to King, ignoring Levi.

“What information do you need?” Sara asked.

“Sara…” Ana, this time, tried to cut in, but Sara hushed her friend and kept her eyes on King.

“What’s your relationship with the owner?” King asked.

“Kevin? We’re friends.”

“And nothing else?”

“Exes, but we make better friends.”

Levi clenched his fists, attempting to stare a hole in King’s head.

The man might be in charge of one of the deepest, darkest covert ops units on American soil, but that wouldn’t stop Levi from punching the guy.

“We need to get a look at Miller’s books,” King said and shot Levi a smirk.

“That’s easy, I keep the books,” Sara said.

“No, he has a second set of ledgers,” King told her. “But first, I wouldn’t want you to go in alone on this.”

Levi let out a deep breath he didn’t even know he was holding. Damn right he was going in with Sara, if shit went south then he needed to be there to make sure the little spitfire came out unscathed.

“Who’s going in with me?” Sara asked.

“Me,” Levi said.

Sara glared at Levi. “No way.”

“I go with you, or you don’t go.” The words came from between Levi’s teeth.

“Sara, it wouldn’t necessarily be only Levi,” King said.

“What the hell does that mean?” Levi rounded on his boss.

“West and I got jobs there,” King said and turned back to Sara. “You’re not trained, and we need to be there to keep you safe.”

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