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Nay gasped and darted back. She lifted her hands to cover her mouth, and stared at the man she had made love with only a few hours before. Danger and strength exuded from him in waves. It had always been there. She’d known it. And now it was confirmed. It both frightened her and made her feel… Protected.
How did he move so fast?
She hadn’t even seen the punch coming.
Rick coughed and groaned. He grinded his jaw back and forth.
“I made sure not to break it,” Gunner told the man. “There are much worse things we can do to you. I suggest you answer her question and keep your smart remarks to yourself.”
The man shook his head as if to clear it. He gulped down a breath. “Vargas. Emilio Vargas.”
Nay glanced at Gunner. He and Nico exchanged a look, and Nico gave a slight shake of his head and his lips turned downward. Her heart sank. Whatever they knew about this man, it wasn’t good.
Gunner threw a right punch, slamming it into Rick’s chin. Nay cringed at the sound of fist hitting flesh. Rick’s head lolled onto his shoulder, knocked out. After checking the man’s pulse, Gunner peered at Nico. “You got this?”
Nico nodded. “You sure you don’t want any backup?”
Gunner shook his head. “The less people involved, the better. I know where to go from here.”
“Text if you need me.”
Gunner nodded and then studied her. She wasn’t sure what he saw, but it probably wasn’t good. Her hands shook and nausea gurgled in her stomach. More than likely she was the color of the pale side of a turnip. Nay swallowed, clenched her hands into fists, and straightened her shoulders.
“Grab his computer. We’re heading out,” he said as he pivoted to the sink to wash his hands.
“Where are we going?”
He turned off the water and wiped his hands on his jeans. “We’re heading back to the house to make a game plan.”
Nay bit down on her frustration. “You know who he is, don’t you?”
Gunner pinned her with a glare. “Let’s go. We’ll discuss this later.”
“Gunner—”
“I said later.” He stomped over to the coffee table, swiped up the laptop, and headed to the door.
Nay huffed out a breath and caught Nico staring at her. “Have fun, darlin’.” He smiled and she blinked. This man had to be one of the most gorgeous she’d ever seen in her life.
And he knows it, too.
Her legs stiff, she followed Gunner out.
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