Page 24 of Spy With Me
Not what she expected to hear. And the words reminded herthat something was wrong with this scenario. Something beyond the blood anddrugs and obviously annoyed British lady.
Zach had betrayed his team. Her family. He’d lied and nearlygotten Kala killed.
She hated Zach.
She loved Zach.
How was she here with Zach? She wasn’t supposed to beanywhere near Zach for multiple reasons, the chief one being she wasn’t aboutto be that pathetic girl who let a man walk all over her and then ask for morethe minute he seemed sweet again.
She tried to shake her head. “Let me go.”
He sighed. “I can’t. I did it once. I don’t have it in me todo it again. Devi, it’s going to be okay. I’m going to keep you safe.”
“She’s probably confused.” Angry Brit sounded lessragey. “She’ll sleep soon. You can tell her now, but youmight have to tell her again. I gave her enough to keep her out for a couple ofhours once she stops fighting it. Taggart, go to sleep. Trust me. There’snothing luxurious or fun about the flight we’re about to take. I wish I couldbe sedated.”
What was Angry Brit doing with Zach? Realization floodedher. It was a tale as old as time. She should have known the liar would also bea cheater. Of course she would have to figure out who he cheated on since itsounded like he knew the Brit pretty well. Devi could be the other woman. “Tellyour girlfriend I’ll stop fighting when hell freezes over.”
“There she is,” Zach said with what sounded like affection.“There’s my fierce baby. She’s not my girlfriend, Devi. Her name is Lacey Rook,and she’s been helping me for over a year now. She has connections I need tofind what I’m looking for, and we’re getting close. I’ll explain it all to youwhen we get where we’re going. I promise I won’t hold anything back this time.”
Liar. He was a liar, and she shouldn’t be cuddled againsthim. She tried to get her arms to move but they wouldn’t. “Where am I? Whathappened?” Kala. It came flooding back. Kala was in trouble. She had been withKala, and her cousin was in serious trouble with that French man. What was hisname? House something. Had they fought?
Her head felt so heavy.
“Don’t worry about it, sweetness. I’ll tell you everythingwhen you wake up. I promise.”
“Liar.” She managed to push the word out of her mouth.
Another stroke of his hand over her hair, and damn but thatfelt nice. “Yes. I’m a liar, but I’m never going to lie to you again. You’llunderstand when I tell you everything.”
“Kala.” Her cousin. She’d been drugged, too. And thatman…that awful man had promised to torture her. But she saw another picture ofKala in her head. One of her brilliant, brave cousin trying her hardest to makeher limbs work, trying to save them both.
“She’s fine. Cooper got her. I’ll tell you the whole storywhen we get where we’re going,” he replied.
Kala was okay. She could breathe a little better. Cooper hadher. He would take care of her. “Home. Go home.”
Though she couldn’t sort through it all right now with thedrugs in her system, she knew she’d been through something traumatic, and shewanted her mom. She wanted her dad.
There was sympathy in his eyes as he stared down at her.“I’m afraid for now your home is with me. There’s no way Huisman doesn’t knowabout you now. None. That bitch who took you would have told him everything.”
A vision of a dark-haired woman in her forties came overDevi. She had definitely fought with that woman. What was her name?
Why couldn’t she remember anything?
Why did it feel so good to be in his arms? His hands on herbody.
Tired. She was so tired.
“Just rest,” he said. “It’s going to be okay.”
It wouldn’t, but there was nothing else to do. The drugswere winning, and she gave in to the velvety darkness.
* * * *
Zach held her in his arms and didn’t give a fuck about thewound he’d taken while he and Cooper had fought their way through Huisman’smansion to get their women. When he’d learned Devi had been kidnapped alongwith Kala, he’d almost lost his mind, but he’d known he had to do something.He’d put everything he and Lacey had been working for in jeopardy, but hewouldn’t take it back.
Devi had been acting out and putting herself in danger againand again. She wanted his attention? She had it.
“Is she finally asleep?” Lacey asked.
