Quinton Mann, a highly ranked CIA officer, is used to being called the Ice Man. He’s astounded to discover himself in a relationship with Mark Vincent, not because Vincent is a man, but because he’s a top-rated WBIS agent. There they are though, for a total of five glorious days. But when Mark uses the excuse of going to Massachusetts for his mother’s funeral to end their relationship, Quinn’s not buying it.<br><br>No one screws with Mark Vincent. Even Mark doesn't screw with himself. Once he realizes how close he's allowed Quinton Mann to get to him, he does what any self-respecting spy would do -- he makes tracks out of there. But Quinn does something no one else ever has -- he comes after Mark. Maybe this relationship thing with a spook isn’t such a bad idea.<br><br>Meanwhile, something strange is going on in the intelligence community worldwide. It takes Quinn’s disappearance while investigating a rogue antiterrorism organization that results in Mark making up his mind. Quinn may be a spook, but he’s Mark’s spook, dammit -- and once he gets Quinn home, he intends to keep him. He knows without a doubt he’ll find Quinn. The question is, will he find Quinn in time?

Not My Spook

“Does…does that mean it’s over between us?” I asked cautiously, feeling ill.


His response was an immediate and emphatic, “It’s over when I say it’s over.”


I released the breath I hadn’t realized I’d been holding. “Yes? All right.” I cleared my throat. “I’ll be looking forward to seeing your new place. I have a housewarming gift for you. And don’t go looking for it.”


“As if I’d do something like that.” He had the nerve to sound insulted, and I couldn’t help laughing.


“Of course. I don’t know who I was thinking of. It must have been some other WBIS agent who kept breaking into my house. But just so you don’t wear yourself out, I gave it to Mother to keep for me.”


“That’s me.” Was I actually relieved enough to be flirting with him?


Over the PA system came the announcement, “Air France flight 024 with nonstop service to Paris will begin boarding….”


Chapter 56