Page 80 of Wild Fury

“Shit. We have no leads. We’re further away from finding Tara than we were when we started.” Adam collapsed back against thepillows.

The hospital door opened and Marsh, Donham and McKay filed into the room. Cole looked at McKay and raised a brow. McKay nodded in affirmation to Cole’s silentquestion.

Cole smiled. “We’ve got one lead. A big, fatone.”

McKay approached the bed while Marsh and Donham hung back. “We’ve gotChaplinsky.”

Adam straightened. “Where?”

“In a nice little holding cell waiting on your visit,” McKayanswered.

Without a word, Adam bent over and ripped the power cord to his blood pressure monitor from the wall. Then he pulled the oxygen monitor off his finger. The whole room filled with loud alarms. “Get my boots, Cole. And get me my goddamngun.”

Adam swung his legs over the edge of the bed. The nurse flew through the door, her worry fading when she saw the reason for the alarms. “I should have known. Get back in bed. The doctor’s making his roundsnow.”

Adam held out his arm, his face set. “If you don’t take this IV out, I’m ripping itout.”

McKay smiled and the nurse glared at him. He quickly recovered, crossing his arms behind his back and stared straight ahead, his smile gone from his lips but not hiseyes.

Cole suppressed his own smile and said, “Nurse, he’s notjoking.”

She held up a hand. “Fine. The sooner I get you out of here, the sooner I can have peace in my hospital. Stay put. I’ll go get your doctor right now.” She stomped out, Marsh and Donham jumping out of herway.

“Adam, sit down. Get your clearance. I’ve got your gear. We’ll take you straight to Chaplinsky,” Colesaid.

Tomi leaned into his chest and Cole buried his face in her hair, inhaling her sweet scent and for the thousandth time, he was thankful for having foundher.

“Luis is gone, probably in Mexico. He took Rafael.” McKay scrubbed a hand over his neck, looking up at Tomi. “I’m sorry we couldn’t get to himfirst.”

She trembled but lifted her chin. “Thank you for trying. Luis loves his son. That’s about the only thing I can say good about him. He won’t harmRafael.”

But he would immerse his son in the life of crime anddanger.

McKay met Cole’s gaze. “We’re moving out now. Rico’s last point of contact was outside of Cancun. We’re starting our search there. I’ll contact you when we makelandfall.”

“What about the other thing you were looking for?” Tomi had told him about Tiger on the way from the op and he’d sent McKay to look for him without telling her. He wanted to give that to her, make her happy, but he didn’t want to get her hopes up. It had been a while since she’d been home and if the cat had been trapped inside the wholetime…

McKay gave him a nod. “Found him hungry, but alive. He’s at yourhouse.”

Tomi shot him a questioning look. “What’s he talkingabout?”

Damn the vulnerability in her eyes made his chest ache. “We foundTiger.”

Her eyes welled with tears and she threw her arms around his neck. “Thankyou.”

He hugged her tight and gave McKay a thumbs up, mouthing thank you. McKay saluted and ushered the rest of the guys from theroom.

Cole blew out a breath, relieved his team was on their way to find Rico and Carrie. He’d worry about them, but they were the best. They’d get the jobdone.

“Mr. Wise, I hear you are anxious to get home.” A tall, thin doctor breezed into the room, eyeing Adam with eyebrowraised.

Cole rose from the chair, grabbed Tomi’s hand and tugged her from the room. “Adam, we’ll be in thehall.”

As soon as they were out, Tomi tugged him to her, wrapping her arms around his waist. “I love you, Cole Fury. Thank you for saving Tiger. You’re a goodman.”

Warmth flooded his chest. Cole dipped his head, unable to resist the temptation of her lips. “Anything for you, baby.Always.”

Right there in the hallway, surrounded by nurses and doctors and staff, he took her mouth with every bit of possessive need and love he had in him. He would do anything it took to make her happy. She was his life. His sun. Hisair.

Hiseverything.