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must ve bound them while she was conked out in the trunk. A dull
headache throbbed, but under the circumstances, it was the least of her
worries.
She chewed as she eyed her cell. Besides the bed, which was
nothing more than a box spring and mattress on a simple wooden
frame no headboard, no sheets there was no other furniture in the
room. Not a single thing she could turn into a weapon. Only one locked
door. No windows, except for the large mirrored glass built into one wall
opposite where she sat on the foot of the shabby bed.
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Her eyes narrowed on her reflection. The bastards were watching.
She knew it in her bones. She flipped up her middle finger and kept
chewing.
* * * * *
God, he loved her! Leave it to Victoria to find a way to make him
smile even in the most dangerous of situations. Standing before the
one way mirror, Drake bit his lip to keep from laughing, but couldn t hide
his amusement when he asked, A new girl?
A minor problem I must dispose of, Fernando muttered as he
stepped up beside him.
Dispose of? He shook his head as if disappointed, not pissed off.
Such a waste. She s feisty, I ll give you that, but she doesn t look like that
much trouble. You sure she s not for sale?
A pause met that question, and Drake worried that he d
overplayed his interest.
I suppose& in place of one of my other girls? The man s greedy
wheels were turning; Drake could tell.
She s not as young as Juanita, Drake admitted, his gaze on
Victoria, Not Hispanic, but she does have dark hair and is very pretty.
Fernando s attention turned to the captive woman, his gaze one of
appraisal more than desire, but he nodded with a sneer. Those breasts
will attract a lot of lusty men. He chuckled.
Drake wanted to smash something preferably the fucker s face.
She s not broken in, though, but that can be fixed. Fernando
hollered, Marco!
Drake grabbed Fernando s arm, but let go almost immediately. He
knew the man wouldn t want to forfeit some of the money in exchange for
an un trained whore. But he sensed the man s eagerness to get rid of the
problem and make a profit in the process.
No way was Drake going to let another man touch her.
Permit me, Drake suggested, hoping his display of interest
wouldn t ruin everything. No charge. I get to have a little fun. You still
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get everything in the briefcase. Three girls, her and two others, as agreed.
You like to fuck& spirited cunts, eh? Fernando s grin was pure
evil.
It was all Drake could do not to punch him, but the door opened,
which saved him from having to respond.
Sí? Marco asked when he entered the office in answer to
Fernando s shout.
Let Señor Logan into our new guest s room. Lock them in.
Shit!
Fernando turned to Drake. She s all yours.
Drake followed Marco. A glance at his wristwatch showed his
window of opportunity was closing fast. There was no chance he d be able
to walk out of the cantina with Victoria and two other girls before SWAT
arrived. All he could do was protect Victoria as best he could, and that
would only work if she didn t blow his cover the moment she saw him.
* * * * *
She d stopped chewing on her wrist binds and had managed to
work the ropes around her ankles loose enough to kick them free when
she heard the lock snick.
No! She leaped from the bed and backed away when she saw the
weasel first. If she could dodge him long
Drake!
Shut up, bitch, Drake said, loud and angry, making her gape
before she realized& He s undercover. His expression was serious, tense,
his teeth clenched. Not one fucking word or I ll gag you.
You need this? She shut up real quick, Marco said, a switchblade
in his hand and a smirk on his face.
Drake looked from her to the man beside him. She d never seen
that look on his face, but it made her tremble.
I can handle the whore without a weapon.
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