say procure the item you asked for.” The second man spoke with an accent as heavy as the first.
Rick let out a low belly chuckle over whatever meaning he heard behind the words that she didn’t hear. His gaze cut to her. “Sierra Cox, this is Brody Cassidy and his brother Chris. Chris works for GAPS.”
Brothers. That explained it. Now that she looked at the two more closely, they resembled each other in more than just speech. They were also similar in their looks, and not just the hard toned bodies all three were sporting.
Muscles must be a requirement to get hired at this Goon Angel Power Squad . Amused at her new meaning for his GAPS acronym, Sierra tucked it away for future use.
The one named Chris tipped his head in her direction. “Nice to meet you.”
Brody glanced up from pawing through the black bag he’d set on the side table long enough to say, “Ma’am.” He turned his attention back to a device in his hand. “Let me show you how this one operates before we go.”
The three huddled over the object and Sierra was left to watch and wonder what the hell was going on.
CHAPTER 9
“Thanks for driving this over.”
“No problem. Brody wanted to show you how to use the device so we told Jon we’d run it over.”
“But it’s like an hour drive.”
“More like forty-five minutes with Brody here driving.” Chris tipped his head toward his brother.
Brody’s brows shot high. “I learned how to drive from you.”
Chris wobbled his head, but didn’t deny it. “Anyway, we’re fixin’ to head over to the airfield to take my plane up as long as we’re in the area. So we got that fun today, in addition to the introduction to Miss Hot Pants of the Year.”
“Technically, I think the title was sexiest woman of the year.” Brody corrected his brother while all Rick could do was worry she was going to hear them and flip out.
“Keep it down. She’s right there.”
Chris raised a brow. “All the way across a room bigger than my house.”
Brody let out a snort. “I know. Right? I really don’t get paid enough. I get shot at with automatic weapons and RPGs and don’t make probably an eighth of what she gets for getting shot with a camera.”
“Speaking of, I need your opinion on something.” Happy to move the conversation into safer territory, Rick raised his voice a bit now they’d be talking about something Sierra would be able to hear.
“Sure thing. Shoot .” Chris grinned at his own little joke.
Rick groaned at pun. “Anyway, she wants to go out for a run. What do you guys think?”
“Go for a run out there?” Chris hooked a thumb toward the window. “ Hell. No .”
Rick knew it would be risky, but he didn’t expect such an adamant response from Chris.
Brody shook his head. “I gotta agree. I wouldn’t let her do it.”
“Even if I scope it out in advance and go with her?” Rick asked.
“Nope. Not even then.” Brody swung his head one more time.
The discussion had Sierra moving closer. She frowned. “Why not?”
Chris moved to the window and parted the curtains with one finger. “Because if it was me, I’d set up my hide on one of the higher floors of that tall building across the street. From there, I could have a bead on you from the moment you stepped outside, and up and down the street for a mile.”
“Yup.” Brody came up behind them. “And if he’s set up on the rooftop, of course he’ll be more exposed but he’ll also have a view of both side streets and an even better shot.”
“A better shot with his camera, you mean?” Sierra asked.
“Uh, yeah. That’s what I meant. With his camera.” Brody’s eyes shifted to aim a sideways glance at Rick.
Sierra seemed to accept the lie at face value, even though it was so obviously not what Brody had meant.
It was a damn good thing she didn’t know Chris was speaking as a veteran ST6 sniper and Brody as an active DEVGRU operative who currently held the kill record among the men in his
Rick let out a low belly chuckle over whatever meaning he heard behind the words that she didn’t hear. His gaze cut to her. “Sierra Cox, this is Brody Cassidy and his brother Chris. Chris works for GAPS.”
Brothers. That explained it. Now that she looked at the two more closely, they resembled each other in more than just speech. They were also similar in their looks, and not just the hard toned bodies all three were sporting.
Muscles must be a requirement to get hired at this Goon Angel Power Squad . Amused at her new meaning for his GAPS acronym, Sierra tucked it away for future use.
The one named Chris tipped his head in her direction. “Nice to meet you.”
Brody glanced up from pawing through the black bag he’d set on the side table long enough to say, “Ma’am.” He turned his attention back to a device in his hand. “Let me show you how this one operates before we go.”
The three huddled over the object and Sierra was left to watch and wonder what the hell was going on.
CHAPTER 9
“Thanks for driving this over.”
“No problem. Brody wanted to show you how to use the device so we told Jon we’d run it over.”
“But it’s like an hour drive.”
“More like forty-five minutes with Brody here driving.” Chris tipped his head toward his brother.
Brody’s brows shot high. “I learned how to drive from you.”
Chris wobbled his head, but didn’t deny it. “Anyway, we’re fixin’ to head over to the airfield to take my plane up as long as we’re in the area. So we got that fun today, in addition to the introduction to Miss Hot Pants of the Year.”
“Technically, I think the title was sexiest woman of the year.” Brody corrected his brother while all Rick could do was worry she was going to hear them and flip out.
“Keep it down. She’s right there.”
Chris raised a brow. “All the way across a room bigger than my house.”
Brody let out a snort. “I know. Right? I really don’t get paid enough. I get shot at with automatic weapons and RPGs and don’t make probably an eighth of what she gets for getting shot with a camera.”
“Speaking of, I need your opinion on something.” Happy to move the conversation into safer territory, Rick raised his voice a bit now they’d be talking about something Sierra would be able to hear.
“Sure thing. Shoot .” Chris grinned at his own little joke.
Rick groaned at pun. “Anyway, she wants to go out for a run. What do you guys think?”
“Go for a run out there?” Chris hooked a thumb toward the window. “ Hell. No .”
Rick knew it would be risky, but he didn’t expect such an adamant response from Chris.
Brody shook his head. “I gotta agree. I wouldn’t let her do it.”
“Even if I scope it out in advance and go with her?” Rick asked.
“Nope. Not even then.” Brody swung his head one more time.
The discussion had Sierra moving closer. She frowned. “Why not?”
Chris moved to the window and parted the curtains with one finger. “Because if it was me, I’d set up my hide on one of the higher floors of that tall building across the street. From there, I could have a bead on you from the moment you stepped outside, and up and down the street for a mile.”
“Yup.” Brody came up behind them. “And if he’s set up on the rooftop, of course he’ll be more exposed but he’ll also have a view of both side streets and an even better shot.”
“A better shot with his camera, you mean?” Sierra asked.
“Uh, yeah. That’s what I meant. With his camera.” Brody’s eyes shifted to aim a sideways glance at Rick.
Sierra seemed to accept the lie at face value, even though it was so obviously not what Brody had meant.
It was a damn good thing she didn’t know Chris was speaking as a veteran ST6 sniper and Brody as an active DEVGRU operative who currently held the kill record among the men in his
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