Page 214 of Allegiance

Jagger knew what she was thinking about.

Her plan.

Maura was doing everything NOT to have to use it, and they were running out of options.

Fast.

“Merry, you and Boone are going to have to work on that tomorrow. I want to figure out where the mercenaries are keeping their money. I know you said it’s almost impossible, but we still have to cover our bases. Because we don’t know where or how much he’s paying them. That’s going to be an issue with what we know is coming. We don’t need a bunch of rich killers running amuck.”

Yeah, that would be bad.

“We have Russian mercenaries heading here, and they aren’t coming to take in the sights. I don’t doubt that this is all connected somehow.”

No one argued that.

“We’ll keep digging,” Merry said. “Tomorrow morning, we’ll get it handled. Are we staying here?” she asked, talking to her husband.

“If the team is, yes.”

“We are,” Maura said, answering that.

Jinx was concerned.

“I have to breastfeed our son,” Jinx said. “Then, I’ll come back.”

Rogue kissed his wife on the temple.

“Sawyer is already on his way here with the nanny. I called her on our way back in. Then, you’ll be able to take care of him.”

She leaned against her husband.

“I knew I married you for a reason.”

Zayn took his shot.

“Yeah, his Playboy looks because his personality is shit,” Zayn said, busting his ass.

He didn’t even look over.

“Says the guy with that chip on his shoulder and the twenty-pound weight gain from the last Stella pregnancy. Someone tell him the mother gains the weight, not the man.”

He gasped.

“Did you just call me fat?”

Rogue didn’t hesitate.

“Yes. What gave it away?”

He laughed.

How could he not?

They busted ass all the time, and he did just start his shit first.

Before they could continue, Maura’s phone rang, and it was a weird chime. Before she could answer it, the screen on the wall turned on.

They all jumped.