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.“We had an undercover agent investigating activity involving human trafficking operations go missing.She turned up dead a few days later.Her death wasn't an easy one.Another agent was working with Le and she has not contacted us since Le’s death.We would like your help finding her.” John said pointedly at Liz.Shelby looked at Max and he never took his eyes off of her.She couldn’t get over that he was here right in front of her.Did he know who she was all along? She began to glare at him and couldn’t help but get the sinking feeling that he had known before she left who she was and that this meeting was inevitable.He just raised his eyebrows as if to say “What?’ as if he was innocent, but she couldn’t help it he was so damn handsome.She took a moment to look at him.He was dressed in the standard business suit, black with a white shirt and black tie.He was clean shaven and too damn sexy.She could see the distinct bulge under his jacket that told her he was carrying his weapon.He was watching her as her gaze remembered what he looked like under those clothes.What he had felt like while he was buried deep inside her.She was getting hot.She heard Liz ask her a question.“I’m sorry, Liz, what?”’ She pulled her eyes away from Max, but not before she saw the satisfactory grin come across his face.Oh he would pay for that.“Shelby, you can help Max with some computer surveillance without being detected.” Liz instructed.Shelby flinched, well crapola she lost track of the conversation, ogling mister hot buns over there and didn’t have a clue what they were talking about.She never lost her concentration.This was not good, not good at all.“Liz, I don’t know that that is such a good idea.We don’t want them in our computer room and giving them access to our data.We’ve never done it before.” Why was she so argumentative? Oh she knew why, it meant spending countless hours in Max’s presence.She had been able to avoid the connection between Amanda and Max.But with him right here it was going to be a struggle.She had noticed the recognition between them for the brief moment they had met.Aware that Liz was waiting for a response, “Liz, of course I'll help and provide any resources they need.” If Liz asked her to do something she never questioned it.Liz raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms.She swallowed and saw that Max was grinning.She mumbled, “Jerk” under her breath.Liz stood up “Gentleman, if there is nothing else you need Shelby will get Max settled in.” John shook his head.He wanted to say something more but Liz dismissed him and walked out the door leaving everyone to follow.Chapter NineShe walked out of the conference room and right into a wall.She ran into the back of Max Taylor.He turned around “Hello Shelby.” Why did she have to be so clumsy around him?“Hello Max.” Her chin raised in defiance.“Imagine my surprise when I walked in and saw the woman who left me high and dry in Mexico standing right in front of me.” He smirked.“I didn’t leave you high and dry, if you will recall.” She bit out.“Ah, so what do you call leaving in the dark without a word after having some of the best sex in your life?” he said as his fingertip traced the edge of her ear.“I call it Karma.” Best sex? Really? Damn! Damn! Damn! How was she supposed to get anything done when he was around her? She turned and walked over to the security desk.Jorge was on duty today.He was Hispanic with deep brown eyes and black hair that was cut short.Liz had hired him several years ago after he retired from the military.He may look like a security guard, but he was so much more than that.“Hi Jorge, would you please access the database and add Special Agent Maxwell Taylor’s picture, biometric data, retinal scan and DNA? He will be working with me on a special project.”Jorge nodded at Shelby as he turned to Max “Agent Taylor if you will follow me, please.” Jorge started walking towards the elevator.She couldn’t help but feel a little bit of satisfaction of being able to dismiss him so easily.Liz walked up to her with a questioning look.“Liz, meet my spontaneous adventure.” She told her.Liz turned and watched as Max followed Jorge to the elevator.“How interesting that he just so happens to be your summer fling.Shelby, are you going to be able to do this? You were distracted in there, and that’s not like you.” Liz asked her.“Yes, I can do this.It was a shock to see him.I mean I didn’t even say anything to him.I just got up in the middle of the night and left.I wasn't supposed to see him again.” Shelby groaned.“Liz, I have a feeling he knew who I was while we were down there.”“There is no way he could have known who you were.” Liz looked at John, and he was staring right at her.Her lips thinned as she pondered the question.Oh poor John, if he had any way of knowing that Max was down in Mexico and told him who Shelby was, he was in for a world of trouble.She was sitting in her dark sanctuary watching all the monitors.Her room was circular with a round multimedia desk in the center.The walls were lined with monitors.The monitors on the wall to the left were all focused on all of Roger Hawks’ businesses and homes, including inside his vehicles.The monitors on the wall to the right were all focused on all of TAG’s interests.There were no blind spots in the TAG complex.Shelby made sure of it.She could pull up any angle at a moment’s notice.She pulled up the camera from the security room where Max was being processed.She still couldn’t believe that he was here.She didn't like complications, and he was a complication.However, she was trained to be in difficult situations, and this was nothing more than another job.She could handle Special Agent Maxwell Taylor or so, she kept telling herself.She turned to the main monitors on the wall in the center and closed the screen so that no one could see the virus developing.She pulled up Roger Hawk’s information.He was the most arrogant man she had ever met.Liz targeted him as her first client with a vengeance.No one knew why, but it wasn't hard to be sold on why and how they were going to ruin the filthy bastard.She had her own reasons for wanting to bring him down.TAG would bend and break the rules, but all within the law.As far as anyone knew that is.She watched as Roger left his office building and got into his limo.He wasn't a bad looking man.He was fifty-five, with salt and pepper hair.He had a full head of hair that a lot of men his age envy.He was 5’11 and physically fit for his age.His eyes were grey, and he had a perpetual tan.He reminded her of George Hamilton.He had a beautiful wife Celia, of which he was never faithful to.She was slightly shorter than he was and had raven hair with emerald green eyes.She was the trophy wife.Shelby heard the door open, and Jorge walked in followed by Max.“Hey Shelby, Agent Taylor is all setup.” He turned to Max, “Agent Taylor, I'll leave you in Shelby’s hands from here.Just let me know if you need anything.” Max nodded at him.“Thank you Jorge, it was a pleasure meeting you.” Max said.Jorge left them in her sanctuary.She always thought of the room as being rather big, but with Max standing there the room suddenly seemed to close around her.Max walked up to her and swept her hair behind her ear.“You have no idea how disappointed I was to wake up and find you gone.I ran next door only to find the house all packed up and empty.”“What can I say, we had just met.You can’t tell me you have never had a one night stand.” She folded her arms in defense.“My past isn't in question here, besides one night stands don’t include several days of foreplay, now do they?”“Well it’s over and done now.We have to work together apparently, so it’s business [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]