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“I want to make sure you’re safe.”

He rolled over on his side and stared into my eyes.

“You mean a lot to me, Jade. More than any woman before.”

“Hopefully there weren’t too many,” I teased.

“None in your league. Trust me.”

I kissed him on the lips, never able to get enough of the sweetness. As we enjoyed the moment of bliss, I let my mind wander willingly until all hell broke loose.

Someone pounded on the door of his apartment.

“Stay here,” he said, getting out of bed.

Still naked, he grabbed a robe, threw it on, and walked out of his bedroom.

“Hands up!” someone shouted.

I crawled out of bed, gathering my panties and

bra. Before I had them all the way on, the bedroom door burst open and two men in black suits with guns drawn rushed in.

“Freeze!” one shouted.

I screamed, dropping my bra.

“Let her get dressed,” Mr. Sorenson said, walking in. “She’s not coming with us.”

“What the hell is going on?” I asked, my arms crossed over my bare chest.

“Max testified against Cooper. We’re bringing him in.”

“That’s bullshit. We had a deal.”

“That was before we knew your boyfriend was still involved.”

“But he’s not!”

“Do you know that for a fact?”

The agent stared into my eyes a moment before his gaze dropped to my chest.

“Get out of here!” I yelled, furious.

“I’ll be out here waiting to talk with you,” he said with a grin.

After he left, I rushed to get dressed. Would Cooper still be out there in the living room?

What the hell was going on? Why did my life always have to fall apart once it was going well?

I received no answers in the living room from Mr. Sorenson. He would give me no information other than I was not to have contact with Cooper or Max.

He ignored my complaints and left. They had already taken Cooper away. I had no idea if he was okay or if they had hurt him. My eyes teared up as his apartment door closed.

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Cooper