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  “Excellent.” Mitch smacked his hands together. “Have I got a deal for you.”

  “Oh, Christ,” Grey said.

  Caroline snorted. She’d missed this. The male banter, the frenzy Mitch always managed to create.

  But Syd, being the smart woman she was, leaned in a little, slowly nodding. “What kind of deal?”

  “I’ve been apartment hunting all day.”

  Yep. Always a reason. And, oh, how Caroline’s heart opened up at the idea of Mitch having a home again.

  “Everything in my price range is too small—whatever salary your boyfriend is going to pay me won’t be nearly enough to afford anything decent in D.C.—or it’s in a crappy part of town. Plus, I have no furniture. Since you’re shacked up with Greystone here, I figure I can slide into your place and take over your lease.”

  “Huh,” Syd said. “That’s not a bad idea.”

  Lighter in hand, Grey walked to the door Mitch had come through. “It’s a great idea. I think you should take that deal.”

  Syd held up a finger and followed Grey out the door. “Give me one second to talk to him.”

  Caroline gripped Mitch’s hand. “A lease. You’re sure you want to do that?”

  “I need a place to live, Caroline.”

  “I know, but…”

  “But nothing. I told you in New Mexico. I’m done running. I want my life back. I’ve been cleared of all charges, and I want my new life to include you. If you’ll have me. And if you will, it means I need a home where you can come and visit.” He snuggled into her neck and licked behind her ear. “A home where I can do naughty things to you. I’m officially back on the grid. Hopefully, with you. Whaddya say?”

  What did she say? Please. He’d probably give her a hundred—a thousand—different reasons to want to kill him every day, but life with Mitch would never be boring. She loved him. Good or bad, all those months without him made her realize that wherever he was, a piece of her went with him.

  Mitch tugged on her pony tail. “We’re good then? No more Bureau-wear?”

  Ah, no more Bureau-wear. “One condition.”

  “Uh-oh.”

  “Since you’re back to living like a civilized person, I want you to cut your hair.”

  “That’s your stipulation? A hair cut?”

  She returned the ponytail tug. “The long hair is fun, but it’s not you.”

  He pushed off the counter and walked to the other side, rifling through drawers as he moved down the length of the island. “There they are.”

  “What?”

  Something silver flashed and he tucked his hand at his side until he came around the island and held the item out. She glanced down. Scissors. Oh. My.

  He nudged them closer. “Take ʼem, Caroline.”

  “You want me to cut your hair? I don’t know how.”

  “You don’t have to. Just cut the ponytail and I’ll stop somewhere and get it cleaned up when we leave here.”

  “Mitch, I can’t.”

  Having heard enough, he grabbed her wrist, turned her hand palm out and slapped the scissors into her hand. “Yeah, you can. I want you to.”

  “You’re sure?”

  He took the stool next to hers and spun around to give her access. “Yep.”

  After this, he’d never let her wear a suit again. And suddenly, the idea of that made her more than a little giddy. She leaned in and brushed her lips against his ear. “Mitch Monroe, wait until you see the wicked boots I bought last month.”

  THE END

  About the Authors

  USA TODAY bestselling author Misty Evans writes the award-winning Super Agent romantic suspense series, as well as an urban fantasy and paranormal romance series. She likes her coffee black, her conspiracy theories juicy, and her wicked characters dressed in couture. When her muse lets her on the internet to play, she’s on Facebook and Twitter. Read more about her and her stories at www.readmistyevans.com.

  USA TODAY bestselling author Adrienne Giordano writes romantic suspense and mystery. She is a Jersey girl at heart, but now lives in the Midwest with her workaholic husband, sports obsessed son and Buddy the Wheaten Terrorist (Terrier). She is a co-founder of Romance University blog and Lady Jane’s Salon-Naperville, a reading series dedicated to romantic fiction. For more information on Adrienne’s books, please visit www.AdrienneGiordano.com. Adrienne can also be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/AdrienneGiordanoAuthor, Twitter at http://twitter.com/AdriennGiordano and Goodreads at http://www.goodreads.com/AdrienneGiordano. For information on Adrienne’s street team, Dangerous Darlings, go to http://www.facebook.com/groups/dangerousdarlings.

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  Romantic suspense books available by Adrienne Giordano:

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  Acknowledgments

  As with any big project, there are people to thank for offering their time and knowledge (and patience!). Thanks to John Leach for never changing your email address and allowing Adrienne to bombard you with so many questions.

  To Jeff Rinek, thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your expertise. Your insight regarding federal law enforcement was invaluable. Milton Grasle, thank you for always being willing to brainstorm action scenes. Working with you is an unbelievable amount of fun and we look forward to the next one.

  Amy Remus, you are a treasure and always keep us organized. Thank you for your ongoing support.

  And, finally, thank you to our readers for taking another journey with us in the Justice Team Series.

  Table of Contents

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  About the Authors

  More from Adrienne and Misty

  Acknowledgments