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running the last bit of my background check right now, and Tom and Hunter are checking one more of my references.”
    Although she couldn’t be certain, for things to be moving so quickly they must have done the bulk of the screening prior to the interview. Her gut told her the job was hers. Question was, did she truly want this? Yeah, the money was great and the change of scenery would be nice. But mostly she wanted to make a difference again and put her skill set to good use. If she could be an asset to Blake and the others, she wanted to do it.
    “Guess they liked what they saw,” Blake said, the golden flecks in his eyes standing out as he smiled. The night he’d kissed her, they’d been molten with desire. She pushed the thought aside.
    Not wanting to seem overly confident, she shrugged. “So, now what?” She looked away from the tempting sight of male perfection before her to scan the hallway they stood in.
    “We could grab something to eat before I take you back to the house.”
    “Sure.” She fell in step beside him as they headed for the elevators at the end of the hall.
    In the cafeteria they sat together at a table in the corner, sipping coffee and snacking on muffins while they both fumbled for things to say to fill the silence. Jordyn tried her best to loosen up, but something inside wouldn’t let her. So ironic that she’d finally ended up in Blake’s bed, just not the way she’d always envisioned it. After he’d left his room, sleep had been a long time coming and once it did it had hit her hard. She’d been practically unconscious when her phone’s alarm had woken her at five-thirty.
    She’d just popped the last bite of muffin into her mouth when Blake’s cell chimed. He pulled it out, read whatever was on the screen and a sardonic smile spread across his lips. Those golden hazel eyes flicked up to hers. “That was fast.”
    “What was?”
    “Wait for it.”
    Before she could ask him what the hell that was supposed to mean, her phone rang. She’d only received it back from security a few minutes before the interview ended because they’d had to check it. She dug it out of her pocket and blinked when she saw an unknown caller’s number. “Hello?”
    “It’s Tom. We checked your references and security clearance and everything looks good. You want the job?”
    Holy hell, they worked fast. “Yes, I do.”
    “Then you’re hired. Have Blake bring you up to Alex’s office to sign the paperwork. You’ll be attached to my crew through the NSA taskforce.”
    She met Blake’s amused gaze. “Now?”
    “Now,” Tom confirmed. “See you upstairs.”
    She hung up, feeling a little disoriented. “Wow, okay. Guess they’re desperate for a mechanic, huh?”
    “Ready to head upstairs?” He rose and grabbed the empty cups and wrappers, tossed them in a nearby trashcan.
    “Yeah.”
    On the floor where Alex’s office was, she stepped out of the elevator and followed Blake past an empty desk. It seemed weird to have such a prominent workspace empty. Shouldn’t someone have been there to direct people once they got off the elevator?
    “Ruth’s gone.”
    She half turned to him. “Ruth?”
    “Alex’s prior assistant,” Blake told her as they passed by.
    “Oh.” Had she died or something?
    “Long story,” he said quietly, “but the short answer is that she’s under arrest. I’m sure Alex will fill you in once you sign the contract.”
    The one procuring her confidentiality along with the terms of employment. “Okay.”
    But Alex wasn’t in his office. A young woman stood there instead, and smiled at them when they entered. “Hi, I’m Corinne, from the legal department. Alex is in another meeting but he asked me to review this with you.”
    Blake gestured to the door. “Want me to leave?” he asked her.
    “No, you can stay.” Jordyn sat in the chair offered to her and went through the contract with the woman. Since it all looked good on her end, she read it over again and