Kenzi gaped at the young woman in front of her. She slightly resembled Helen but her eyes definitely proved it to Kenzi.
“Nice to know our disguises worked. I must say, I hate being old, though, huh, Nelson?” laughed the young handsome, blond man who couldn’t be anyone but Agent Murphy, Toby.
“What was the question? We’ve had quite a trip since this morning” asked Nelson as she took off her cap and let her dark red hair drift down her back.
Murphy smirked and replied, “Why didn’t we arrest the Mortimer’s?”
“Oh, that’s right. We had to let them think they got away with their little scheme or should I say schemes. They won’t get far,” Nelson replied with a crooked grin showing a small gap between her front teeth.
“How far will they get?” Shawn asked leaning against Mac’s desk.
“Oh, I don’t know, Shawn. Probably not much further than New York, I seem to recall that’s where they seemed to be heading,” Nelson replied crossing her arms behind her head.
“We’ve already got men on it, Shawn,” Murphy said as Shawn reached for the phone to call in the location.
“All we have to do is wait now. Coming Murphy?” Nelson said as she got up and left the office.
Kenzi had watched the entire conversation with little guarded amusement. Nelson seemed to be able to walk all over Murphy and he seemed to let her.
Kenzi yawned and decided more sleep was a definite necessity. Home sounded so good and her own bedroom without video cameras and microphones was more than appealing.
“We should probably talk Kenzi,” Shawn said sitting on the ledge of the desk in front of her chair.
“Not right now, Shawn. My bed is calling my name,” Kenzi said as she got up and left the room.
“Damn it, Kenzi! Are you ever going to be ready to talk to me?” Shawn thundered after her.
“I prefer to have my brain functioning when I do that, Shawn,” Kenzi said without turning and then left.
Chapter 11
Kenzi stripped off her clothes as she made her way to her bedroom. The bed looked so inviting after being away for nearly a month and a half. It was just as she left it.
The walls were painted a cheery yellow with a powder blue carpet. The bed was piled high with lavender, sky blue, and soft pink pillows. Underneath the pillows was a quilt embroidered with flowers matching the pillows in a starburst pattern.
Kenzi didn’t even bother to close the door she just pulled the comforter down and fell into the bed. For once, she did not dream of Layla’s kidnapping or have nightmares.
It was closing in on 2 p.m. when Kenzi felt something tickling her nose. She blew at her hair and nuzzled her nose into her pillow. A moment later her cheek was being tickled. Her eyes fluttered open and she screamed.
“OH MY GOD!!! Shawn what are you doing here?” she asked pulling her blankets up to her nose.
“You didn’t even lock your door. I still have the key, you know I did live here at one time,” Shawn replied sitting down on the bed next to her. “You don’t have to cover up like that. It’s not like I haven’t seen you naked before.”
“We’re not married anymore, Shawn. I can’t believe you would just come in my house and then sit there and watch me sleep. Especially when I’m naked!”
“I didn’t do anything to you did I? Not that I wasn’t tempted to. You know I could see that small mole on your right breast,” Shawn said leaning over her.
Kenzi leaned further back into the pillows as Shawn leaned closer to her. She could feel his breath on her neck and worse…she looked down to see the blanket was around her waist rather than where she’d been holding it before.
“I was wondering when you’d notice the chill. You’re so beautiful, Kenzi,” Shawn said huskily as he ran a hand idly up her side to cup her breast.
Kenzi’s breath burned in her lungs and her flesh was seared by Shawn’s touch. It had been so long since he’d touched her that she
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