âIâll be honest. Youâre a contradiction, and I havenât figured you out yet. By killing other-worlders, you protect humans,â he said, âbut humans hunt your people for their golden skin.â
âIâm as much an earthling as you are. I was born here, raised here. The fact that Iâm Rakanâ¦â I gave a stiff shrug. âYouâre human. Would you kill a human if you had to?â
âAbsolutely,â he said. His eyebrows arched. âWould you?â
âAbsolutely,â I replied. âYou, in particular. Some people, no matter their race or gender, are bad and need to be destroyed. Thatâs the only way peace will be reached.â
Those full lips of his curved sensuously, and I had the sudden, unwelcome urge to lean down and nibble them.
âYou want to know what Michael plans for us today or what?â he asked.
I nodded and fought a rise of color in my cheeks because Iâd forgotten Michaelâs dictate so easily. Stupid lust. I didnât like this man. Remember?
âLast night one of our agents caught Sahara Rose. Sheâs being held in New Dallas,â he said, not bothering to try and move me off of him. âMichael wants us to fly there and question her, get whatever information we can.â
I nearly jumped to my feet in excitement and anticipation, but managed to remain where I was. âWhen do we leave?â
âTwo hours.â He clasped his hands over my thighs and squeezed. Not enough to hurt, but enough to get my attention. âI want to question her alone, which means you need to stay here.â
I laughed. I just couldnât help myself. âYouâre kidding me, right?â
âThereâs no way youâll get answers out of her. You look about as scary as a bowl of warm honey.â
âLooks do not determine ability,â I ground out, losing all traces of humor. Iâd heard similar words my entire life. As a teenager, my spoiled, pampered self had loved that kind of statement. As an adult, and in light of my recent failure, I hatedâ hated! âhearing such a thing.
âAnd donât even get me started on your mouth,â he continued.
âWhat about my mouth?â I asked slowly.
âItâs a two-hundred-dollars-an-hour mouth, not a tell-me-all-your-secrets-or-Iâll-kill-you mouth.â
âYou know what?â I said. Oh, this was going to be fun. He obviously had no idea what he was about to encounter with his interrogation. âIâm willing to make a bet with you. Iâll give you ten minutes to get a single answer out of Sahara Rose. A single answer.â Iâd followed the woman for days. I knew her. Lucius, with his towering build and hard-ass I-donât-give-
a-shit edge, would intimidate her into absolute silence.
Wicked intent gleamed in his expression. âAnd when I do get an answer out of her?â he asked, both brows raised.
âIâll let you have my mouth for free.â
He didnât hesitate. âAgreed.â
âDonât you want to know what I get if you fail?â
âI donât plan to fail.â
âYou still have to offer me something I want.â
Now he hesitated. âWhat?â he asked suspiciously.
âWhen your ten minutes are up, I want you to step aside and shut the hell up. Iâll get the information we need. Afterward, youâre going to get on your knees and praise my ability.â
His lips stretched to a full, anticipatory grin. âAgreed. But get ready, cookie.â He lifted up, getting so close I felt the warmth of his breath on my face. âI want your mouth all over me.â
Chapter
4
I want your mouth all over me.
I tried not to think about Luciusâs parting words as I luxuriated in the softness and decadence of Michaelâs private ITSâIonic Transport Systemâa jet that ran on vibrations of subparticle strings of energy rather than