on my mind.”
“Christ, Harrison, you can’t let one pussy get you going all fucking soft. You’re the best man for this mission. That’s why you and Savage have been requested.”
A bitter laugh escaped my lips. “Yeah? Why now? This sounds like a crock of shit to me.”
Callahan sighed heavily. “There you go again. You and your conspiracy theories. Maybe it has to do with the fact that you have such an unfathomable fucking death wish, and you’re the only fucker who doesn’t care if he gets blown up on a mission as long as you stop the bad guys. Maybe that’s why they chose you. You’re like a fucking cat with nine lives.”
I smirked. “What if I don’t want to go? What if I’ve had enough of those kinds of missions? The ones where I never know if I’m going to get out of it alive?”
Savage narrowed his eyes as he scrutinized my face. “I don’t fucking believe it. You—”
“What?” I snarled.
“You poor fucker. You’ve fallen for the girl. It’s not just her pussy you’re after, you’ve actually gone and fallen in love with her.”
“Don’t be fucking ridiculous. We’re not speaking and I don’t even know where the hell she is. It has nothing to do with love.”
“Fuck me. In all the years I’ve known you, all the years you’ve worked for me, you’ve been a stubborn pain in the fucking ass. I never imagined I’d see the day when Harrison fucking Summers fell in love and wanted to turn down a job like this—the kind he used to breathe for.”
I held up my hand. “Guys. Stop talking shit. There is nothing between us. She’ll probably end up as the fucking senator’s wife soon, so stop carrying on about shit you know nothing about.”
“You never told me she broke it off with you.” Savage folded his arms across his chest and gave me the narrowed-eyed look of superiority.
“Maybe because it’s none of your fucking damn business.”
“Still doesn’t mean you haven’t fallen for her. I know the signs, buddy; you can’t fool me.”
I’d had enough. “Savage. Get the fuck off my back about this. I saw how you were eye-fucking Jessica.”
My partner’s jaw locked as he went pale. Yeah, just as I’d thought. He was still soft on the blonde after all these years. Savage needed the fucking diversion.
I smirked at him. “Have you packed your bags yet? Seems we’re flying outta here in a few short hours.” My mind warred against itself. As much as I didn’t want to leave, what did I have to lose? “Maybe it’s the best thing that could’ve happened to me right now. Maybe I need some fucking action to clear this fucked up brain of mine.”
“Ahhh, so you are admitting—”
I completely lost my shit. “Dude, shut the fuck up. Save your smartass for the mission,” I snarled with a raised voice.
But as always, Savage didn’t know when to shut the fuck up. “Yeah, seems like this time I’ll have to keep you alive. I think you’ve run out of luck and used up all nine lives already. Too bad.”
Too bad?
Yeah, maybe dying was better than this misery I was living through. Maybe death would be a relief, and my tormented fucking soul could finally get some rest.
Maybe this mission was exactly what I needed. It was one way to stop thinking about Eva if I were six foot under.
Chapter 26 — Eva
With a sharp click I locked the door behind me, but it was only when I turned around that I sensed that someone was in the apartment. Usually Miu-miu waited for me at the entrance and greeted me with a friendly bark and wagging tail when I got back from a night out. I hadn’t felt like going out, but the girls had nagged me, saying I couldn’t stay home on a Saturday night moping over a man.
My heart pounded in my chest as I called to the dog. She barked excitedly but didn’t come to me. “Baby, where are you?”
With my hand on my throat, I rounded the corner to the lounge.
“Nolan!”
My heart raced as I took him in, leaning against the wall in the semi-darkened room, Miu-miu tucked under his arm and wagging her tail. The half-smile on his lips was a cross between a snarl and smirk. It was the look he wore when he was really pissed off.
“You scared me.” I gasped. “What are you doing here? How the hell did you get in?”
His tie was undone, dangling around