Page 71 of Seeking Vengeance
“Last six,” she said, her voice little more than a thought but easily picked up and relayed via Ian’s custom design.
“Wait for me,” Sean barked in her ear. “We’re coming in.”
By the time Sean entered the room several seconds later, four of the men were facedown and unconscious, and Nicki was facing off against the remaining two in a dramatic triangle, guns drawn in both hands.
Sean came in behind one of the men. One swift, silent blow to the back of the head, and the dealer went down like a brick, never even knowing what had hit him.
“Damn it, woman!” Sean said, looking as dark as a thundercloud as he removed the gun from the prone man’s hand and pointed it at the last standing occupant. “You were supposed to wait for me.”
“Why?” she asked, knowing the question would only agitate him further.
He growled a low warning that had their target paling considerably.
“What part of love, honor, andobeydid you not understand?”
“I’m sorry, baby,” she said, though there was no apology in her voice, just amusement.
He looked around at the mess on the floor and shook his head. “You really are the perfect woman, you know that?”
Ignoring the prone figures littering the area, she closed the space between them until only a few inches separated them. Her hand came to rest on his chest, even as her lips brushed against the underside of his chin. Her gun, like his, was still pointed at the man in the corner.
“Should I go back over there and, you know, let you take care of this?”
Despite his irritation, the corners of his mouth quirked, and his body shuddered. “Yes.”
The petulance in his voice reminded Nicki of a small boy who’d been deprived of all the fun.
“Would it make you feel better if you shot something?” she asked indulgently, lowering her gun and slipping it into the waistband of her pants. She moved to his side and stroked his back, almost as if she was petting him.
The man in his sights uttered a gasp and promptly wet himself.
“Yes,” he said, his eyes brightening. “Nothing fatal,” he added, “just something to take the edge off and maybe impress you a little.”
“Mmm. Impress me, baby.” Nicki glowed with pride as she stepped back again, enjoying the view as she watched his muscles flex and come to life.
He was a beautiful, dangerous man, and she was so in love with him that it hurt, an ache so sweet and addictive that she couldn’t survive without it.
Realizing he didn’t stand a chance in hell, the last remaining man dropped his gun and put his hands up. Sean looked disappointed and then decided to put a tranq dart in him anyway.
“Did I ever tell you how sexy you are?” Nicki purred.
Sean grunted and pulled her to him, ravishing her mouth.
“Get a room, will you?” Kieran grumbled as he joined them. “Next time, I vote we take Nix and leave Sean at home. She’s just as lethal, and she looks a hell of a lot better in body armor.”
Sean didn’t lift his head but shot his youngest sibling the middle finger.
Shane laughed. “Come on, guys. Unless we want these bad boys to be ashes, we need to drag them out with their buds before this place goes nova.”
“I say we just toast ’em,” Kieran said, looking down with disgust at one of them. “What does T want them alive for anyway?”
“Don’t know,” Shane said. “And not our problem.”
Nicki had a pretty good idea what was going to happen to the captured. She almost felt a stab of pity for them. Death would be kinder. Taser had a special punishment for scum who specialized in drugs targeted toward kids. Most of the stuff this facility produced looked like innocent candy. Things that even diligent, concerned parents would never suspect. The small squares coated in hallucinogenics and coke dust had been popping up in schools everywhere, and this place had been a major supplier.
Reluctantly, Sean pulled away from Nicki. “Duty calls, love.”
“I’ll just wait outside and let you boys do all the manly hefting and lifting. And don’t worry. I’ll shoot anything that comes near you.”
