INTO DANGER (Secret Assassins (S.A.S.S.) Book 1) by Gennita Low Read Free Book Online

doing.” Pleased female laughter followed his male excuse.
    Marlena smiled to herself. Liar. He knew exactly what he was doing. She looked at herself in the mirror as she undressed slowly. He made her feel...desirable...that was the word she’d been trying to find, to explain this odd warm and tingly sensation. Despite the danger, and maybe because of it, she was beginning to like it.
    Half an hour later, as Steve stopped at a red light, Marlena took a quick look around and came to a decision. When she chose to, very few could rival her speed. A quick slide to the driver’s side, and she had her foot on the gas pedal; before Steve could react with a “What the—” the car ran a red light in front of the police cruiser.
    It all went according to plan. Ten minutes getting a ticket. Two minutes of lecture. Marlena spent an extra minute flirting with the policeman. Steve had looked at her enigmatically throughout the whole incident, but hadn’t said anything other than “Yes, Officer.”
    He was probably too mad to say anything at the moment. In fact, he was probably planning revenge. But Marlena didn’t care. She had what she wanted. “Steve McMillan,” she said the name with satisfied glee. “Now I know who’s after my ass.”
    His sideways glance was very telling. Oh yeah, he was hot. “This is going to cost you, lady,” he promised. “This won’t be the only moving violation of the day.”
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    H er laughter was pure amusement, drawing Steve’s attention. She shook her hair in the breeze as the sportster sped along, looking pleased with herself. Her new outfit was a chic cream-colored blouse with pearl buttons and matching pants. It was a good contrast to her vibrant coloring, and he couldn’t help wondering whether she was wearing some of those lingerie items he’d seen her pick out. He gripped the steering wheel a little tighter than normal, willing his imagination to behave.
    Stopping at another traffic light, he deliberately revved the engine and gave her a warning glance. Another cruiser was parked close by, and that sent her into another peal of laughter. Her mirth was infectious and he found himself smiling back.
    This wasn’t good. He was in danger of having his identity discovered by the most dangerous woman he’d ever known, and he found life funny. He zipped into a higher gear, entering the highway in a rush of accelerated speed. It was a longer way back to the apartment.
    “No traffic lights,” he explained, when Marlena looked at him inquiringly. There was nothing like driving a fast car with a faster woman. Risking another traffic ticket, he stepped on the gas. The woman beside him only laughed more, her hair whipping back in the wind. She looked so carefree, as if she didn’t have murder on her mind. Then she placed her hand over his on the gearshift, and it felt...strangely right.
    Magnificent.
    Machiavellian.
    He told himself this was just an exercise to remind himself to be careful, that he wasn’t driving himself crazy thinking about her. It wasn’t a very convincing excuse. They were both quiet as he drove the car into the secured parking lot. Why did it feel like they’d shared a moment that was only theirs, back there on the highway?
    “I can play lackey again, or I can play maid,” he offered.
    “Hmm, a gentleman,” Marlena mocked. Pretending to consider a moment, she then lifted a shoulder. “Well, practice makes perfect, and you still need to get better as a lackey before I can promote you. Make sure no one bothers me while I’m in the bath, okay?”
    She was baiting him about last night, of course. Steve would have preferred to be ladies’ maid, but kept his expression as bland as hers. “No one will dare bother you,” he said, managing to tone down the dry sarcasm in his voice.
    There were so many packages, he had to make a couple of trips, but he didn’t mind. It gave him time to clear his head, plan his next move. Marlena had said something about a fancy