They were telling him he would do anything to protect Ashley.
And, with protecting Ashley uppermost in his mind he said, “I won’t be taking Bunny to the wedding.”
Ashley’s dark gaze probed his for long seconds. She cleared her throat. “I’ve remembered something else from our investigation of the Newburgh Slasher.”
Kyle tensed. “And, that is?”
He grew even more tense and nervous when Ashley hesitated in answering, her hands clasping and unclasping in agitation. “I-I remember you kissing me, holding me in your arms. D-did that really happen?”
His eyes became hooded as he watched her closely. Oh, he remembered every single second of their shared kisses in Newburgh, NY. He had heard via the grapevine that Ashley once again ignored his direct orders to remain on desk duty until further notice and he had went tearing after her like a crazed lover in the guise of her superior.
When he first reached Ashley she had been in, what he thought at the time to be, a life and death struggle with a stranger, while wearing only panties. Kyle had seen red and had ripped the man away from Ashley, flinging him several feet into a dresser. It had been a misunderstanding which was straightened out fairly quickly. But Kyle couldn’t forget the very real fear he had felt for Ashley when she had been fighting Chief of Detectives, Jack Gard.
It had been with relief and guilt that he later taken Ashley into his arms and kissed her senseless. Now he looked at her studying him with her very expressively, curious brown eyes. The truth slipped easily from his lips. “Yes, that really happened.”
When all she did was tilt her head and regard him with curiosity, focusing on his lips with a heated intensity and then say, “Ok.” Kyle gave a sigh in relief.
She spoke softly, “I was wondering if it would be out of line for me to request an extra couple of weeks off before the wedding, seeing as I’ve only been back for 10 days?”
“Agent Mackenzie, that was medical leave due to injuries received in the line of duty. It’s strictly apples and oranges. I do believe you have quite a bit of vacation time saved up. All you need to do is fill out the request forms and I will approve the time.”
“Thank you, sir.”
Kyle tried to hold back his unexplainable need to know all about his agent but failed miserably as he asked, “Going somewhere in particular?”
“Catlyn Lyte and Jack Gard offered me a mini-vacation at their home in Newburgh, NY before the wedding. We thought we’d hit some of the local sights, hit the beach, just some nice leisurely hanging out before my girl gets married.”
Kyle smiled warmly. “Sounds nice, Jack offered me the same invitation.” He smiled again, “Who knows? Maybe, I’ll join you guys in some sun and fun.”
Kyle was stunned when Ashley gave him one of her most genuine smiles, all showy white teeth and sparkling eyes. It was the smile he had only ever seen her give her partner Catlyn Lyte, his sister, Nancy and his niece and nephew, Holly and Drew and his mother, Cheryl. It took her from the very pretty realm to the unbelievably beautiful.
Still smiling, she stood. “Well, I hope to see you there Director Strong.” She headed for the door. “If I don’t see you during my time off, I will definitely see you on Saturday.”
“Saturday?” Kyle questioned distractedly. He was watching Ashley’s ass.
She looked at him over her shoulder, catching him staring. Her smile blossomed again. “Remember, Drew’s dance contest?”
Bringing his eyes quickly to her face, he nodded. “Ah, yes, that hip-hop thing.”
“Uh-uh, Director Strong, don’t say it like that. You’re Drew’s idol and he looks up to you so much. He wants to impress you. He was so psyched when you said you’d come and watch him compete.”
Kyle tried not
And, with protecting Ashley uppermost in his mind he said, “I won’t be taking Bunny to the wedding.”
Ashley’s dark gaze probed his for long seconds. She cleared her throat. “I’ve remembered something else from our investigation of the Newburgh Slasher.”
Kyle tensed. “And, that is?”
He grew even more tense and nervous when Ashley hesitated in answering, her hands clasping and unclasping in agitation. “I-I remember you kissing me, holding me in your arms. D-did that really happen?”
His eyes became hooded as he watched her closely. Oh, he remembered every single second of their shared kisses in Newburgh, NY. He had heard via the grapevine that Ashley once again ignored his direct orders to remain on desk duty until further notice and he had went tearing after her like a crazed lover in the guise of her superior.
When he first reached Ashley she had been in, what he thought at the time to be, a life and death struggle with a stranger, while wearing only panties. Kyle had seen red and had ripped the man away from Ashley, flinging him several feet into a dresser. It had been a misunderstanding which was straightened out fairly quickly. But Kyle couldn’t forget the very real fear he had felt for Ashley when she had been fighting Chief of Detectives, Jack Gard.
It had been with relief and guilt that he later taken Ashley into his arms and kissed her senseless. Now he looked at her studying him with her very expressively, curious brown eyes. The truth slipped easily from his lips. “Yes, that really happened.”
When all she did was tilt her head and regard him with curiosity, focusing on his lips with a heated intensity and then say, “Ok.” Kyle gave a sigh in relief.
She spoke softly, “I was wondering if it would be out of line for me to request an extra couple of weeks off before the wedding, seeing as I’ve only been back for 10 days?”
“Agent Mackenzie, that was medical leave due to injuries received in the line of duty. It’s strictly apples and oranges. I do believe you have quite a bit of vacation time saved up. All you need to do is fill out the request forms and I will approve the time.”
“Thank you, sir.”
Kyle tried to hold back his unexplainable need to know all about his agent but failed miserably as he asked, “Going somewhere in particular?”
“Catlyn Lyte and Jack Gard offered me a mini-vacation at their home in Newburgh, NY before the wedding. We thought we’d hit some of the local sights, hit the beach, just some nice leisurely hanging out before my girl gets married.”
Kyle smiled warmly. “Sounds nice, Jack offered me the same invitation.” He smiled again, “Who knows? Maybe, I’ll join you guys in some sun and fun.”
Kyle was stunned when Ashley gave him one of her most genuine smiles, all showy white teeth and sparkling eyes. It was the smile he had only ever seen her give her partner Catlyn Lyte, his sister, Nancy and his niece and nephew, Holly and Drew and his mother, Cheryl. It took her from the very pretty realm to the unbelievably beautiful.
Still smiling, she stood. “Well, I hope to see you there Director Strong.” She headed for the door. “If I don’t see you during my time off, I will definitely see you on Saturday.”
“Saturday?” Kyle questioned distractedly. He was watching Ashley’s ass.
She looked at him over her shoulder, catching him staring. Her smile blossomed again. “Remember, Drew’s dance contest?”
Bringing his eyes quickly to her face, he nodded. “Ah, yes, that hip-hop thing.”
“Uh-uh, Director Strong, don’t say it like that. You’re Drew’s idol and he looks up to you so much. He wants to impress you. He was so psyched when you said you’d come and watch him compete.”
Kyle tried not
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