For His Eyes Only
Masters and Mercenaries, Book 13
Lexi Blake
Coming February 28, 2017
A night he can’t forget
Five
years ago, Nick Markovic found himself consumed by his quest for vengeance. The
one time he managed to find peace was in the arms of Hayley Dalton. Being with
her was like bathing in sunlight, and he ached to feel that again, but he
couldn’t. He gave his oath to Hayley’s cousin Desiree, his partner at
McKay-Taggart and Knight, that he’d never let his darkness infect Hayley’s
innocent world.
A
spark she can’t put out
It was years before that Hayley offered
everything she had to Nick. After that one amazing night, all she wanted was to
be his forever. Unfortunately, Nick’s reaction was to walk away from her and
never look back. The warm and caring man she’d discovered was gone, and after
Des’s death, he’d only grown colder. But when Hayley finds herself in mortal
danger, she’s forced to seek protection from the man who broke her heart.
A flame that threatens to consume them both
Haunted
by the women he failed, Nick can’t allow himself to grow close to Hayley again.
Running to stay ahead of the powerful forces that endanger their lives, they
travel from the lush Garden in London to the glittering lights of Rio. As the
threat against her becomes clearer, he realizes that to keep her safe he must
confront the demons from his past, even if it costs him a future with the woman
he loves.
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Nick went back to staring at the report. “Hayley’s
not mine. She was Desiree’s cousin. Now she’s my client.”
Who had been tired the night before and that was
why she’d said the things she’d said. This morning she’d seemed much more
sensible. After she’d had some sleep and a shower and had straightened herself
up, she’d been quiet and seemingly reflective. She was very likely embarrassed
by what had been said the night before.
I would
get safety from murderers and I would get orgasms. I’m sorry, Nicky, you’re
going to tell me how that’s a bad deal for me.
He was going to make sure she understood that his
protection wasn’t based on whether or not she slept with him.
Because he wasn’t sleeping with her. He couldn’t
hurt her that way again.
“So she was your old lover’s cousin,” Owen mused.
“The lover you weren’t exclusive with and who wouldn’t marry you. The pretty
girl who looks at you like you’re the sun in the sky is her cousin.”
“She looks at me like she would look at man who can
save her.”
“I can save her.” Owen’s eyes lit up, his brows
waggling. “Maybe she’ll look at me like that.”
Anger flared through his system. “Don’t you dare. I
told you I would take care of her.”
His arms crossed over his big chest and Nick knew
he’d been had. “Well, that answers the question with more honesty. You can
pretend, but you like the girl. And if you honestly don’t then you need to know
that the boys got a good look at her last night. If she’s going to be hanging
about, she should be ready for some serious male attention.”
“What are you talking about?”
“The lads talked it over last night and decided
there’s no dibs on this one. They all saw her at pretty much the same time.
They looked over that dead body and saw her walking in the hall and that was
when the fighting started. We all sat down and decided no dibs on her. She’ll
get to pick. You should know that Sasha and Jax have decided if she picks
either of them, they’re willing to share. I don’t play that way. That’s
something I do know about meself. No need for you to be telling me that tale.
If there’s going to be some sharing in the bedroom, it’s going to be the
traditional kind between a man and a woman and her stacked best friend. That’s
what I say.”
“You tell those boys to stay away from her or they
will be dealing with me. They will not like to be dealing with me. I will put
up with many things from them. They can poke all the corpses they like. They
can punch each other. I do not care. They touch Hayley and I will be caring.”
“Wow, now you do sound Russian. A scary Russian.
Still, I think if you don’t want the girl, shouldn’t she be allowed to choose?
Think about it. It could be fun.”
“Are we talking about the lost boys and their
battle for the new chick?” Kayla strode in, her hair in a high ponytail. It
bounced as she walked, a testament to her seemingly ever-sunny personality. “I
had babysitting duty last night and they kept talking about her even after
lights out. Bad boys. I had a plan though. I think we make them compete in a
beauty pageant. Hayley gets to judge.”
“I’m judging a beauty pageant?” Hayley followed
behind Kay, and both women were followed by Charlotte Taggart and Penelope Knight.
It looked like Hayley was rapidly being accepted by the women on his team.
That was not necessarily a good thing. The women on
his team could create chaos like no others.
“That sounds like fun,” Charlotte said with a
smile. “I think we should require Speedos for the bathing suit competition. No
boring board shorts. If Hayley’s picking a lover, she needs to see some booty.”
Hayley stopped, her cheeks going the sweetest color
of pink. “Wait. What?”
Penelope put a hand on her arm. “They’re teasing
you, dear. Don’t worry about it. The lads will be very polite. Though you
should expect some suitors while you’re here. Especially if you come down to
the dungeon.”
Now he was the one flushing. “Excuse me?”
Hayley shook her head as she joined him at the
table. “It’s nothing. I was just talking to the girls. Did you get the report?
Penny said the Dallas office had found something.”
He was all too aware that they weren’t alone. Damon
and Ian walked in with Brody Carter and Walter Bennett. The four men settled into
chairs as the women joined them. Nick held out a chair for Hayley. He would
have to remember that he couldn’t leave her alone for a minute or someone would
be whispering in her ear, giving her ideas she shouldn’t have.
Like visiting The Garden on a play night.
It wasn’t happening.
NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake
lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog
int eh world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and
journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance and urban fantasy that
she found the stories of her heart. She likes to find humor in the strangest
places and believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome,
or foursome may seem.
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