Total pages in book: 158
Estimated words: 146477 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 732(@200wpm)___ 586(@250wpm)___ 488(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 146477 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 732(@200wpm)___ 586(@250wpm)___ 488(@300wpm)
“Ahhh, what about them?” she questions, an edge to her tone as she watches me through a narrowed gaze.
“Aren’t you worried that you’re going to need a defib machine one day and end up frying your nipples off?”
Her jaw drops, momentarily stuck for words. “I, uhhh . . . I thought you were going to say that you weren’t into them.”
“Oh, baby,” I groan, glancing at her on my bed again, her tits more than on display. “I’ve never been more into anything in my life. Won’t lie, it was a nice surprise. I assumed a lot of things about you, but not that. I like it.”
She bites down on her bottom lip, her cheeks flushing with the sweetest shade of red. “Good, because I don’t have any intention of getting rid of them anytime soon. But it makes me wonder, would it really fry my nipples if I got zapped?”
A laugh tears from the back of my throat. “No, if the pads are placed correctly, there won’t be an issue. Your nipples will remain intact and unfried.”
“And if they’re not placed properly?”
I shrug my shoulders. “Why don’t I go get my defib machine so we can find out?”
The spare pillow on my bed comes hurtling toward me. “You’re an asshole.”
I can’t help but laugh as I effortlessly dodge the flying pillow, though it’s not hard. Her aim is fucking terrible. “Metal is an electric conductor. If the pad were placed incorrectly, you run the risk of the shock taking a shortcut through your piercing instead of being delivered to the heart as intended, but fear not. While you might not be revived, your nipples will be safe.”
Harper stares at me. “That’s comforting.”
“Thought it might be,” I murmur, checking I have everything I need. “Are you heading into work tonight?”
She shakes her head. “I’m not on the schedule, but I’m thinking about heading in for a few hours during the day to catch up on the things I couldn’t get done while I was too busy running out of there.”
I let out a heavy breath, realizing how sick I am over the idea of her going back into that morgue alone. “Okay good,” I say, striding up to her on my bed. I lean down and curl my hand around her throat, gently squeezing as she tips her head to meet my stare. “I have to go. You’re welcome to stay here as long as you want, but I’ll be working tonight. Won’t be home until sometime tomorrow.”
“Okay. I might stay and hack your computer to figure out what kind of weird kinky porn you watch, and then I’ll probably head off.”
I laugh. “Good luck with your search,” I tell her. “Make sure you lock up behind you.”
With that, I drop a kiss to her temple before walking out, feeling a pang of regret deep in my gut at having to walk away from her, especially while she’s naked in my bed. What kind of red-blooded man walks away from that?
As I turn out of my bedroom, I glance back for just a moment, watching as she stares after me with a dreamy haze in her soft green eyes. She pulls my pillow tight to her chest, and fuck me, I could wake up to that every day of the rest of my life and never get bored.
This woman is going to ruin me, and I think I might just let her.
I arrive at the station just in time, and after a quick debrief, my team is locked and loaded, roaring toward the mall. There’s an active hostage situation, and from what little information we’ve been able to gather, it started as a domestic dispute between a young couple, which quickly escalated when the store clerk got involved.
Our understanding is that the store has been closed, the roller doors pulled down with multiple shoppers trapped inside. The rest of the mall should have been successfully evacuated by now, leaving us the space we need to get in and get the job done.
Depending on the scene when we get there and any new information that may arise, the plan is to split into three teams. Diesel, Ace, and I are heading teams A, B, and C. My team will be responsible for infiltrating the store, most likely through the ventilation system in the ceiling above the store, dropping in through the changing rooms, and then taking out the suspect.
Diesel’s team will be responsible for freeing hostages, and after Ace pulled the short straw after pissing off Diesel yesterday, his team will be acting as back up for Teams A and B. His team will also be in charge of any immediate medical requirements and surveillance.
While in transit, the entire convoy discusses the plan of attack by radio, making sure we’re all on the same page. Then after arriving at the scene and being briefed on all updates, we’re given the mall blueprints from security and the on-scene officers.