Enemies and Lovers Amongst Us by Jessica Frost Read Free Book Online

her
    like that.
    But then why? Why Sam Wethers?
    A thought began to ferment in her mind. What if Sam Wethers
    played a bigger part in Thorak’s plan than just a participant in this
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    mission? After all, he kept talking to him directly, not Jake. And he
    did put him in charge, not Jake. What if Thorak had a vision involving
    Sam that would either change their situation with these new Rogues
    for the better or for the worse? That could be it.
    She needed time to figure things through, see if her idea was
    plausible. If it was she’d surely see signs, if not a vision, herself. All
    she needed to do was channel into Sam. It would certainly increase
    her chances of having a vision.
    To channel into him meant she’d have to spend more time with
    him, have closer contact with him. Now how the hell would she do
    that without wanting to tear his head off at the same time?
    There’s no denying it. Sam definitely brings out the beast in me .
    She half laughed at the pun.
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    Jessica Frost

    Chapter 7

    As Sam stepped to the door, Jake punched him in the arm. “N ice
    going, Casanova.”
    The guilt in Sam’s eyes told Jake he regretted his insensitive
    words. “I think I goofed up. You know I’ve never been great at
    expressing myself with women.”
    “Yeah, I know, but she doesn’t. Don’t you think you should go
    after her and talk to her?” Jake gestured with his hand in the direction
    Triala darted before.
    “And say what?” Sam shrugged.
    “The truth. You have a big mouth and didn’t mean what you
    said.”
    “But I did. She was playing the part great,” Sam countered.
    “Hell, Sam!” Jake lifted his hands in the air in frustration. “I’m
    not getting through to you, am I?”
    Sam huffed. “Look, we are on assignment here. A very important
    one that could cost us our lives if we screw up. If Triala can’t handle
    something so small as what I said, then we’ve got a hell of a problem
    on our hands.”
    “Yeah, I guess you’re right, but you still should say something.”
    Jake scratched his head.
    “Fine, I’ll apologize. You happy?” Sam groaned.
    “Yup.”
    They headed after Triala while Jake thought of the short kiss he
    and she shared. Her soft, hot lips on his, he could never forget. He
    longed to kiss them again, to hold her in his arms, and touch her like
    Sam had started doing before his big mouth screwed things up. Her
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    passions obviously ran deep. Making love to her would certainly be a
    memorable experience he’d enjoy immensely.
    But any of what he dreamed of happening between them
    depended on what Sam would say to her. If Sam didn’t iron things
    out, then they had a big problem. Triala would keep her distance from
    them, and their cover of her being their girlfriend would never be
    believable.
    They found Triala outside, gazing at the perennial garden in the
    Voyeurs’ compound. Jake took a deep breath. The cool air and smell
    of freshly cut grass instantly calmed his uneasiness. Sam reached her
    side before Jake.
    “About what happened in your quarters before…” Sam began to
    say while staring at the grass under his feet.
    She turned to him, and Jake could see her hurt expression from
    before had changed into one of indifference. “There’s nothing to say,
    Sam. We were practicing, and we were both good at playing our parts
    as lovers. Plain and simple.”
    Sam frowned, lifting his gaze to her eyes. He appeared ready to
    say something when she turned to ask Jake as he approached, “So
    where are we supposed to meet your contact and when?”
    “In less than an hour at the Sunhill Motel.”
    “So then what are we waiting for? Let’s go.” She began to walk
    quickly to the parking lot, which was quite a distance away, and asked
    over her shoulder in a loud voice so they could hear, “I assume we’ll
    be taking your car.”
    Jake nodded and looked at Sam, who said, “I’ll never