He shrugged. “As if that could keep me out.”
“Hey!” She smacked him in the shoulder, hard. “You promised.”
“I lied.” He didn’t wince or look one bit sorry. “I was supposed to leave you to the mercy of my enemies?”
She glared at him, wishing eyes really could shoot daggers. “You’d better not have been viewing the feed from my bedroom camera.”
He grinned.
“Damn it. Exes don’t have peep-show privileges.” Her voice had gone hard and icy, veering off from her make-him-sorry plan.
Drew pushed to a squat, carefully avoiding glass splinters. “Stay put while I investigate.”
Not being the brave, charge-into-danger type, she wasn’t going to argue. “It’s dangerous weather out there. Take a weapon with you.”
He flashed her a glimpse of his handgun.
She should have known. “And what am I supposed to do for protection?”
He handed her a razor-sharp butcher knife from the block on the counter.
“You’re taking your life in your own hands.” She stared at the knife in her hand, then up at him. “What if I turn out to be a backstabber?”
He looked her right in the eye and laughed. “Cutting up raw chicken gives you the willies.” He lowered his voice into the sultry range. “Tell me you could really stick a knife into the hot flesh of a man who’s given you so much pleasure over the years?”
Stupid, smartass, nearly ex-husbands.
She swallowed hard, hoping he hadn’t noticed her reaction to his words. She lifted her chin. “Don’t tempt me. Just because I prefer ready-roasted fryers doesn’t mean I don’t know how to use a knife.”
He smiled and shook his head.
“If that’s what you really believe,” she said, “you’re leaving me with a weapon that’s about as useful as if it were made of rubber.”
“You’ll get over it if it’s your life or his.” Then he laughed and sneaked out with all the stealth and confidence of a commando on the prowl.
“Y’all come back now, you hear?” she called after him.
PRAISE FOR GINA ROBINSON’S SIZZLING ROMANTIC SPY THRILLERS
SPY CANDY
“Sassy and delightfully entertaining.”
—Beverly Barton, New York Times bestselling author
“Gina Robinson … will leave you craving more.”
—Gerri Russell, author of To Tempt a Knight
“4 stars! Robinson delivers with this excursion to spy camp! With the perfect amount of suspense and humor, this story will stay with readers long after the book is over.”
—Romantic Times BOOKReviews
“Gina Robinson’s debut novel has everything you’d want in a terrific story: intrigue, action, great characters, and realistic dialogue.”
—ParanormalRomance.org
“A really fun book … from a great new author … delicious in so many ways … I can’t wait to see what Gina comes up with next.”
—CraveMoreRomance.com
“Robinson’s first romance is a hilarious thrill ride filled with plenty of spy references and spoofs that will keep the reader delightfully entertained and looking forward to her next book.”
—Booklist
“Lots of action … plenty of hot, sexy, yummy guys … The next time I am in the mood for something filling that I can sink my teeth into, I am going to read a Gina Robinson book. Gina Robinson is on fire.”
—ManicReaders.com
SPY GAMES
“Fast, snappy, and cute.”
—Susan Andersen, New York Times bestselling author
“4 stars! Robinson delivers an entertaining story of stalking, spying, secret identities, and hidden agendas.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews
“Gina Robinson will take you on a journey that will excite you and keep you on the edge of your seat.”
—TheBigThrill.org
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE SPY WHO LEFT ME
Copyright © 2011 by by Gina Robinson.
Excerpt from Diamonds Aren’t Forever copyright © 2011 by Gina Robinson.
All rights reserved.
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ISBN: 978-0-312-54239-9
St. Martin’s Paperbacks edition / November 2011
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