Page 56 of Wrecked
“It’s secure and it’s near ALPHA HQ,” Dakota replied.
“Who else is in?” she asked.
“Just us four,” Prescott replied.
She regarded each man, her gaze stilling on Hawk. Her heart was racing in her chest. The five years she’d spent with the CIA had been intense, especially the two overseas. Intense and sometimes downright terrifying. She wasn’t sure she could handle that again. She didn’t want to be wishy-washy, but she wasn’t about to knee jerk either.
“I need to think about this,” she said.
“I don’t need an answer now,” Dakota said. “The mission isn’t for several months, but training would start in the fall. If you join us, you’d be splitting your time between ALPHA missions and BLACK OPS.”
“Got it,” she said. “I can head out if you need to—”
Dakota’s phone rang. “If you’re even considering the opportunity, stay, so I can bring everyone up to speed at the same time.” He glanced at his phone. “It’s Providence.” He answered. “Hey, honey, I’m in a meeting.”
“Hi, Daddy.” The toddler’s voice blasted through his speaker.
“Hey, Gray-Gray,” Sin said, “It’s Uncle Lalla.”
“Mommy, I can’t know,” the tyke said. “Lalla talks to me.”
“Babe?” Providence asked.
“You’re on speaker,” Dakota said. “I’m in a meeting, and Sin’s with me.”
“Hi, Sin,” Providence said.
“Hey, sister-in-law,” Sin replied.
“We just got home from the doctor and Graham insisted on calling you,” Providence said.
“Put him back on.”
“Daddy?”
“I’m right here, Graham,” Dakota said. “How are you feeling?”
“I have ear boo-boo,” his toddler explained. “Ear fucktion.”
Everyone in the room smiled.
“That’s a new one,” Sin said, and the team cracked up.
“Now we know why your ear was hurting, huh, bud?” Dakota said to his young son.
“Uh-huh. Mommy says I have medthin for my ear.” He giggled. “Mommy funny. Bye, Daddy.”
A second later, the child said, “Bye, Lalla.”
“Love you, babe,” Providence said before the line went dead.
Addison couldn’t help but smile. It was the mental break she needed. Her head was swimming from the day.
First, Ronald didn’t show, which wasn’t a big deal. People stand each other up all the time, but not Ronald. If she could count on anything, it was him showing up, or calling to let her know he couldn’t.
“Addison, you want me to heat your chicken parm?” Hawk asked.
“How’d you know I brought food?” she asked.
