HARD TO GET

able to find a teaching job in her home town, so she had to come to LA instead. Apparently, she didn't like LA very much and was going to m

I couldn't help but admire her putdowns. During the whole two-hour trip, there wasn't a single awkward silence. Usually I ran out of things to say to a

bit her bottom lip when she was concentrating. How she kept brushing the tendrils of hair back that had escaped around her face, but they were slightly to

ion, she smiled and stood up. "Th

er front door and make sure she got home safely. It was well aft

is back to LA," I muttered, following her off the

there was a train leaving in five m

ive?" I asked, looking ove

urse. "It's only about ten minutes' wa

around her shoulders, discreetly leaving my arm there

e. "Jace, seriously, go get a seat

shrugged easily, tightening my arm around her s

I mean, I'll be

ure. I'll

smiled and left it there. Ashley's pet

the wind whipped around us. "So, what time do you have to start work tomorrow?" she as

I replied,

ould go get that earlier train. At least then you might be able to catch

keep walking? It's late at night, and it's dark, there could be all sorts of weirdos lingering down these dark

k her head. "Don't worry

rinned as we star

said. When we arrived at her building, I followed he

with her keys in her hand and sh

invite you in

ook my head; I hadn

p looked so incredibly inviting, especially when she chewed on it like she was doing at the moment. My body longed to press against her, to pin her against the wall, to ri

, Jace," she answered

kiss me back... Or maybe she'll slap my face. I decided against it. Clearly she wasn't interested in me, and I couldn't stop the jealousy from building

she whispe

eping me entertained. Your first piece of stalker mail should arrive within the next

ng me back my jacket. "

ned and headed back to the station to wait for my train. As I sat there, sipping bad coffee from a paper cup, I couldn't he

to start work. I headed back to my apartment and had a nice hot shower, trying to wakeup my muscles a little. After pulling on a fresh uniform, I

– four of us in total – and we would take vantage points across the street. The other six agents in my team would move into the building and secure the targets after the deal had gone down. A tech team had already set up the building with cameras and motion dete

rrive. I must have fallen asleep because I jolted upright when someone smacked me on the b

tiredly as he dropped i

aking his head. Russell was a married man and always d

ay he was thinking. "Yep, I had no sleep at

en are you going to grow up

er face, trying to wake up a little more. "Wh

d everyone went quiet, listening to last minute instructions