Chapter 303

RYAN KEPT ONE HAND on Carson's lower back as he guided her out of the elevator and back into the Aegis Group offices. Last night he'd thought they would undoubtedly be ensconced in a safe house making awkward new boyfriend talk with her parents. That was before he'd realized how much the agents didn't give a fuck about who got screwed in their investigation.

Merida was already sitting at her desk, frowning at her monitor, hands working furiously on the keys.

"Morning," Ryan said.

"Ian has everyone in the command room waiting for you," Merida said without skipping a beat.

His second phone call after reaching out to Detective Blew had been to contact the office and bring the guys up to date. Yesterday when Carson had been clearly kidnapped from the gas station down the street from his house, there'd been no doubt about their team jumping in to save her. A victim only had so many hours to live once they were taken. They couldn't waste a single minute.

Today was different.