She waited for an hour, just staring at the box. She knew she had got a few text messages, but she didn’t respond to them. She didn’t even look at them; she was too focused on the box. She wondered if he realized his next mission was at her house. She was studying the box as a loud knock at her door happened. She got up slowly and went to open the door. Ten men stood there all in civilian clothes looking at her.“It’s over here, guys.” She said as she walked in and began to stare at the box again.“You didn’t open it?” the leader asked.“No, the day it arrived was the day of the breach.” She said clearly. “I was busy when it was delivered, and then we were all called in. I forgot about it. It didn’t seem important, so I left it. I didn’t think of it again until I got the phone call this morning.”“Busy, huh?” one of the other guys said.&ld

  Chapter Nine She was slightly thrown off by the quick exit of her apartment but also the fact he took her to the other place she thought she would have to wait to see. His house. It was on the end of a dead-end street that was half the size of most of the other streets in the area. His house was like him, understated. It blended in with the area around it, but somehow, she knew other things lurked in it.She wasn’t surprised when he opened the door and to the left was an open room that he had all his computer equipment. The wall was lined with awards that he must have received through no real care was put into hanging them up. They were just there on the wall. The other side was a huge screen for his computer. He also had two there in that room she saw on her quick glance into the room. She followed deeper into his lair, eager to learn more about the man.The kitchen was down the hallway and in the

 When the pizza arrived, it was the first time she had sat down done for a meal in probably a few weeks. She was the type that would eat and run, leaving half for later. She was full at the first slice and watching him devour the pizza without any thought to what was on it, or anything was interesting. He surprised her though, with the pizza came a bottle of wine he had ordered as well.“Not exactly what I wanted to get for our first date, but it will have to do, for now.” He said as he uncorked the bottle and poured her a glass as well as one for him too.“I wasn’t expecting anything nice if you remember correctly.” She replied as she took a sip.“Sometimes, I have the ability of overthinking. It is a hazard of the job. I like to plan things out five steps ahead. With you, though all planning is being thrown out the window.” He replied.“Why?” she asked. She looked up at him as she waited

 She loosened her grip on the towel as he pulled it, and her closer to him as he kissed her hard. In those quick moments, she knew she was over her head, and she didn’t care. She wanted this. He wanted this. Why stop it?He pulled back for a second, and he looked like he was going to back away. He really did want to be noble, she thought, but this was her friend. This was something more than she knew. She knew how she felt about him. she had to believe he felt something like it. He basically had told her that he did. As another clapped of thunder rolled over the house, she squeaked, and he went to pull her closer. She stood there in his arms with the towel now drooping closer to the floor in the dimly lit room. The light from the main living room was filtering lightly into this one.She gripped onto his back, and the towel fell to the floor. His hands roamed her bare back for a second as the quick intake of air from him was enough to make her think m

Chapter Fifteen She looked at the bundles curled up in her lap and thought about them. “We really didn’t think this through.” She said as it snapped him out of his quiet phase.“What do you mean sweetheart?” he asked.“We don’t have anything for them, Matthew.” She replied, “And they aren’t just normal dogs.”“So what?” he asked.“So that means they need extra care Matthew.” She replied. “I don’t know anything about foxes let alone fox hybrid pups.”“Well, I am sure we can find what we need to know out.” He said. “there is a wonderful thing called the internet. You know the place we played our game?”“Smart ass.” She said.“Better than being a dumb one.” He replied as he shrugged his shoulders. “Look we can get everything they need as the