Page 72 of Spy With Me
“Oh, poor Kala.” Any physical intimacy would be a lot forher cousin to handle. Oh, not from her little circle, but definitely with a guylike Parker. “She did it for her sister.”
TJ nodded. “She did. Kenz has it bad for this guy. Anyway,Cooper walked in and was forced to throw his fit and make some speech about howshe was Parker’s now, and Kala was able to switch herself out with Kenzie for adate that night. Parker knows something went down in Virginia, but he doesn’tknow Huisman took Kala. Only you.”
She nodded. “Okay. I’ll keep my mouth shut as much aspossible and pretend my cousin isn’t married to Coop. Now, tell me what thereal plan is. Are you taking me home?”
“She was worried,” TJ said. “Like sick worried about you.Zach wouldn’t tell her where you were.”
“He let me talk to her,” Devi pointed out. “Mom is chill,and she didn’t know where I was.”
“Yeah, well it’s been a while since Mom was in the field,and our cousin has been through a lot in the last couple of months,” TJoffered. “I also think she got some feeling off her dad. Something that toldher there’s more going on, and she doesn’t like to be left out.”
“You think Un…Big Tag knew about Henry and Lucy and didn’ttell anyone?”
“I think if Big Tag suspected something was up with Zach, hewould play it close to the vest unless he honestly thought Zach would hurt oneof us. I don’t think he knew everything but he had suspicions, and he and Henrywork well together. They back each other up. Henry’s the only guy who knowswhat he’s going through. So I would bet we’ll have more guests soon.”
And she would have to be ready for them. To play her role.Well, around the Canadians at least. She was sure her uncle would have a lot tosay behind closed doors.
She was about to turn for the stairs when she decided to askher brother the real question she wanted the answer to. “What do you think ofZach?”
TJ sighed. “I think he’s in a lot of trouble. I wish hewasn’t dragging my sister into it, but he’s also been a good friend to thisteam. He lied but he never sold us out, and he had chances to. He’s savedeveryone at least once. Took a bullet to the chest for…”
There was only one reason her brother would hesitate.“Tasha.”
The round raised scar on his chest. He hadn’t mentioned he’dsaved Tasha. Taken a bullet for her.
She was not going to be jealous. Nope. She was having a wildfling and so there was nothing to be jealous about.
“Yes,” her brother agreed. “It was Tash, but he was the onlyone there and I think he would have tried to save any of us.”
But Tash was special. Tash had been his dream.
And that didn’t matter because she was only with him for afew weeks. A month or two. She was enjoying Zach. She wasn’t in love with him.
Even if it felt like she was. “TJ, don’t make it weird. I’mbeyond happy Zach saved my cousin. I adore Tash, and the thought of a worldwithout her makes me want to cry. It’s a good thing.”
TJ smiled like he finally understood. “Cool. I was worriedbecause he had a thing for her, but we all get crushes. No one finds the rightperson the first time out.”
Well, except for TJ and Lou and Coop and Kala. Oh, they’dscrewed things up royally and cost themselves years, but it had always been Loufor TJ and Coop for Kala. Come to think of it, her cousin Carys had known sheloved Aidan and Tristan when she was young.
Devi had some crushes but certainly no one she’d longed foryears to be with. No one she would have taken a bullet for. She had never beenin love with anyone the way she was…the way Zach seemed to have loved hercousin.
Nope. She wasn’t going down that very awful road.
Besides, she had a mission. Or at least she was part of ituntil her uncle showed up and hauled her home.
“I’m not saying he’s the right person. He’s the right nowperson,” she said, forcing a grin on her face. Like this was all about sex andit was good. Which it was.
“We’re ready to start the debrief.” Zach stood at the end ofthe hall, a grim expression on his face.
Because he’d heard her say it was only sex. Well, she’d toldhim. He hadn’t walked into this afternoon with sweet promises from her.
TJ winced. “Well, let them know I’m making sure theCanadians don’t lose their shit when they wake up. Which should be soon.”
Zach moved in, looking into the room. “Parker’s awake.”
She heard a muffled curse, and she was shamelessly curious.Kara wasn’t her cousin. She was TJ’s sister, but Kara was just a chick on TJ’steam. She could be Zach’s whatever they were, but she wasn’t related to any ofher other relatives. There. She had this spy stuff down now.
She moved in behind Zach. There were two people laid out onLacey’s bed. Which was bigger than theirs, so she’d been holding out on them.There was plenty of room for kittens in here.
