Page 21 of Renegade
Deafening silence while her heart pounded out a frenetic rhythm that echoed in her ears.
Then, reality crashed into her fantasy. Grey Stone was back, working at a restaurant. He hadn’t contacted her, he hadn’t checked to see how her life was going. Even if she’d been out of the country, there were ways to get a message to someone, especially if you’re on the inside. And he was definitely—definitely—on the inside.
Unless he left the Agency. No, no way. He’d never do that. Damn that man a million fucking times.
“La conosci?” Tank asked Grey.
“Sì,” Grey replied.
“Da dove?” Tank asked.
“Quando mi oscuro, lei è quella giusta,” Grey said.
“What are they saying?” Sydney whispered.
“No idea,” Caroline murmured back.
“Are they speaking Spanish?”
“Italian,” Caroline whispered.
The sisters exchanged glances.
Grey walked over to the table, shot her a smile. Like fireworks on the fourth of July, a series of mini explosions erupted in her chest.
Rather than run to him, throw her arms around him, and mash her body flush against his, she swallowed down the mouthful of food, arched an eyebrow, and said, “How’s it going?”
“It’s goin’,” he replied.
“What language were you speaking?”
“English.”
She loved his smart mouth and bit back a smile. “The other one.”
“Italian,” he replied.
“Do you two know each other?” Sydney blurted.
“Why would you ask that?” Caroline protested.
“He called you Austin,” her sister replied.
She shrugged a shoulder, her gaze still drilling into his.
As Tank topped of her sparkling water, he said, “I’ve gotta run out for a few, so Greystone’s gonna take care of you.”
Seconds after Tank left, one of Caroline’s friends bee-lined toward Grey.
“What is up with you?” Sydney whispered. “Do you know him or not?”
Caroline lowered her head and whispered, “He’s the one.”
Sydney jerked her head toward Caroline. “Come again.”
“You heard me.”
Caroline never discussed her job with anyone… except her sister. They’d been close their entire lives, they’d always been each other’s best confidants, and they were currently roommates, so Sydney knew exactly who Grey Stone was.
