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“Pass,” he said. “I’ll stick here with Violet and the other half of the team.”

Yeah, she got it.

It was about to get nasty up in that ‘borrowed’ house, and she couldn’t blame him. She didn’t like killing Marines—unless it was Micah or Chevy.

She was gunning for the last remaining one.

“Okay, the rest of us are going to head out and get this handled.”

Dakota had been standing there holding Eve’s hand, and he reassured her.

“I’ll be back as soon as I can,” he said to Eve. “Try to stay out of trouble.”

She actually smiled.

Then, she dropped the bomb right on the man who was just recovering from a day full of surprises.

“Oh, didn’t Maura tell you?”

He lifted a brow.

“Tell me what?”

“She offered me a position. Adder is coming out of retirement. I’m going out with you. It seems I missed doing this goody-two-shoes shit.”

It took a second to register.

Only, they all saw when it occurred to him what she was saying.

You couldn’t miss it.

And that’s when it happened.

All the blood drained from Dakota’s face, and he couldn’t say jack shit.

Jagger laughed and zoomed in.

“And that’s the money shot,” he said, continuing to record for Rogue and Jinx who were missing the funniest moments of the day.

“Oh, Jesus,” Dakota said, blinking but saying nothing else.

What could he say?

Stupidity had its price.

It was going to be bone-chilling terror as he watched his pregnant woman fight for justice in New Orleans.

And it was going to be hell.

For him.

Chapter Ten

En Route To

The Wilcox Residence

Friday Afternoon