The Lost Angel

Chapter 7

Standing on the other side of the room was a man I hadn’t seen for a while. He was around six foot two with broad shoulders and an artificial tan. His once dark hair was peppered with gray and his brown eyes held more wisdom than they should for his age. He had a smile on his face that only made appearances when I was around. My adopted father was in his late forties and for reasons unknown he was here.

A smile slowly spread across my face as I uprooted myself. I raced across the floor and fell into his arms. He almost lost his balance when all of my weight was transferred to him. By the time he recovered, he was laughing.

“Well, my beautiful Angel. I’m happy to see you too. Now step back and let me see what you’re wearing.”

Immediately I obeyed and stepped back enough so I could turn around for him. When my back was to him, I noticed that Adam’s crew had made it to the control room. They were standing by Jake with their mouths hanging open. Whether it was because of me or because John was smiling and laughing, I didn’t know. I’m sure we’d find out soon enough. My eyes found Adam in the back by the door and he was the only one that had his mouth closed. He was staring at the floor with his arms crossed over his chest. I could tell he had been working because his body had a light sheen of sweat that accented his muscles. That man really was gorgeous. As I turned back to John he whistled and shook his head.

“Wow.” I smiled and c****d my head to the side. “Alright boys, tell me what you think. And please be truthful, my Angel can tell if you lie.”

He was right of course. There are ways to tell if people lie and he had taught me all of them. He looked over at Brooks, Jason, and Lee who were sitting in the chairs by the computers.

“Well Boss, she looks good enough to eat. I mean, Damn!”

“I’d have to agree with Brooks.” Lee was staring at me like he was starved and I was the main course. I must have over done it if Brooks and Lee were agreeing with each other.

“She looks amazing. Angel, I never knew you could look so…. yeah.”

“Thanks Jason.” I could only chuckle at his choice of words.

“She already knows what I think. Like I said before, you’re gorgeous. But then again you always are.”

“Jake you are a smart man.” John answered before I could.

John liked Jake better then most of the agents but he still didn’t give him complements that often. Everyone turned their attention to Adam’s crew but I don’t think they could speak yet. Adam finally stopped staring at the floor and moved to the front of the group. His eyes looked straight into mine and I could feel the heat from them through my body.

“I think I speak for the rest of my crew when I say that Angel looks beyond gorgeous. She more beautiful than any woman I’ve been with and those I haven’t. Anyone would be lucky to just be able to look at her.”

All I could do was try to regulate my breathing. My heart had started to race from just the look in his eyes. The passion of his words made my body react. But it was what he didn’t say that had my body wanting to let him explore every inch of me. His body language was aggressive and told me he still wanted me. I could almost feel his lust from across the room. The muscles in his arms flexed as he tried to restrain himself from taking me then and there. It was all there for me to see, which meant so could everyone else.

“Well Adam, I’m sure that I speak for Angel when I say that was detailed. And I believe it crossed several lines.”

“My apologies John if you thought I crossed any lines.” Adam didn’t sound sorry.

“John?”

“Yes, my Angel.”

“Not that I’m not happy to see you but why are you here?”

I tried to get his attention back to me and off of Adam because I know what he would do. John didn’t like when people crossed a line with me. Even if I didn’t think they did. I had already made up my mind that I would keep Adam as safe as I could until I could help him control himself. And the way he was talking to John was not going to help him at all. At this point I wanted him as much as he wanted me. He seemed like the kind of man that would leave you sore in all the right places.

“I was wondering when you were going to ask me that my dear. I received your email as I was flying to Russia. As soon as I knew you were in trouble, I made the pilot stop here. The private plan is fueling up at the airport and will take you and your crew back home.”

“What about you and Adam’s crew?”

“I have to go on to Russia so I’ll be taking another flight once I’m sure you’re safe. As for Adam and his crew, they have a job to do.”

“No.”

“What?”

“I’m not leaving until my mission is complete. And I want Adam’s crew to finish up here and take everything to the plane. They can load it up and take the plan home. Any of my crew that wants to go with them can leave when the moving truck is loaded. But I’m staying!”

“Now Angel.”

“No John. I will not let this happen. I have never failed a mission nor have I quit. I will finish this mission with or without backup. Whether you like it or not.” I was the only one that could talk to John like that and get away with it.

“Alright, calm down.”

“Sir?”

“Yes Sara.” John was starting to turn a little red, losing his temper.

“No offense but I think I speak for the whole crew when I say, we aren’t going anywhere without Angel.”

Looking around at my crew, I noticed they were all nodding their heads in agreement. John shook his head and his shoulders dropped. I had won.

“Alright. You can finish the mission.”

“And Adam’s crew?” I wasn’t leaving them behind.

“Angel, if you want them on the private plane with you then so be it. But I’m not leaving until I know you’re safe. So, the plane will wait until your crew and you are safely aboard. Then I’ll catch a flight to Russia.”

“Thank you, John.”

“Yeah, yeah.” I knew John wasn’t mad because he smiled when he said it.

“Alright, Adam.”

“Yes Angel.”

“You know what to do, load up and head to the airport. How many rooms do you and your men have left?”

“Well, we have your room and two other bedrooms to load up. Then if you want us to take your carry ons with us too.”

“Good, finish the rooms and everything else will be in here.”

“Will do. See you at the airport.”

He gave me a rueful smile and turned to leave. He had to smack his guys on the arm to get them to move but they all went back to work. I guess it was me that had them in such a state of shock. They hadn’t stopped staring at me the entire time.

“Sara and I came up with a new plan. I think it’s going to work but it’s not going to be easy. We both remembered reading in the files that our target likes to call an escort service to buy company for a while. I’m going to try and get inside with one of his regular girls.”

“But you’ll be unarmed.”

“I know Jake. I won’t need any weapons because our guy keeps several in his bedroom. I’m going to wear gloves and just borrow his. I want Jake, Brooks, and Lee to go through the woods and take out the perimeter. Jason and Sara will be further back with sniper rifles. Jason you’ll be watching these guys and Sara will be on me. I want explosives rigged to the rifles when we’re done. Jason and Sara will drop you guys off at the rest area and get into position. Everyone wear gloves.”

“We should probably have silencers on the rifles too.”

“Good point Sara. If you can get them ready to go and put them in the trunk of the Beamer. Jason get the Beamer ready to go with three different plates. Jake, Lee, Brooks. Get ready for the mission and get back here pronto. I want to be ready to go in twenty minutes.”

“Well, I guess I shouldn’t be worried. I knew my girl would have something up her sleeve. You are always full of surprises.”

“Isn’t that why you love me John? Jason before you get the Beamer ready, I need you to see if our ‘friend’ has called for his normal girls or not. I’m going to get in touch with them if he hasn’t.”

“I already checked it out earlier when you asked me to get any info I could on him. He hasn’t called yet this week but since he’s setting up shop somewhere else, he should call today.”

“Good job Jason. Alright everybody get movin’.”

Everyone took off to get ready. John went over to the computers and started our shut down procedures. He couldn’t sit by and let us do all the work. That’s not the way he ran things, “if I can’t do it then how can I expect you to”.

“Angel, I took the liberty of calling one of his regular girls and paid her enough to get you in. I figured you’d have a lot to take care of without worrying about that too. A car’s going to pick you up in twenty.”

“Sara. I really don’t know what to say. Great work. And thank you for everything.”

“Anytime.”

I noticed that Adam was walking back from the garage to get more boxes. I needed to talk to him before he did something stupid again. I followed him out of the control room but before I could say anything he stopped and turned around.

“Well Angel. Did you think of something else you needed me for?”

I could hear the implied meaning clear enough. And if I couldn’t, he had it written all over his face.

“Meet me in my room and tell your crew to take their time with the other rooms. We need to talk.”

“As you wish.”

I had barely made it into my room when Adam knocked on the door. He didn’t wait for me to answer. He just walked into the room and shut the door behind him. Now that we were alone, I wasn’t sure that I had made the right choice. Maybe I should talk to him with Jake around.

“You wanted to see me.” Again, he refused to look at me.

“Would you stop it.”

That got a reaction. His head snapped up and his eyes went wide. The heat was gone but my heart rate picked up anyway.

“Stop what exactly?”

“Brooding. It’s starting to annoy me. By the way, here’s a free piece of advice. Don’t piss off the boss.”

“I’m not brooding or pouting or moping. By the way, news flash sweetheart. I always piss off the boss one way or another.”

His friendly smile returned, along with some of the heat in his eyes from earlier. This was not going to be easy. All I could think about was allowing him to throw me onto my bed and give me some sort of release. He noticed my hesitation and the way my eyes ran along his body. His friendly smile turned into one of mischief and he raised one eyebrow. It was a question for me.

“Alright Adam, I’m not going to lie. I am attracted to you but I don’t mix business with pleasure. Even though I would love to right now. The reason I asked you here was not to get you alone and have my way with you. I wanted to let you know that when we get back to the states your mine. You will learn to control yourself and I’m going to help. It’ll protect you for a little while from John. That was it.”

“So, we’ll be spending some time together? I think I can handle that. But for now, Angel I’d like to give you something. With your permission of course.”

“Very well Adam. What is it?”

He let action speak for him. Sliding one hand to my neck and the other to the small of my back, he kissed me. I could feel the heat from his body envelop mine as he pulled my body against his. The kiss was soft and sweet at first until I started to kiss him back. He hadn’t expected that and started to become more aggressive. Then he abruptly pulled back. His eyes were wide and I could sense his excitement. I know I had a puzzled look on my face, because I didn’t understand why he pulled away. I gave him what he wanted and was willing to give him more. It had been too long for me and that’s dangerous.

“What?”

He sighed and placed his forehead on mine. I thought for a moment he wasn’t going to answer me. I really didn’t want him to, I wanted his lips on mine.

“Angel, you have no idea what you do to me. I’ve wanted you since the first day John showed me your picture. I was hoping that meeting you would change that but all it did was make me want you more. Just one look from you and I’m half crazed.”

Before I could answer there was a knock on my door. Adam dropped his hands and backed away from me. I immediately felt the loss of his body close to mine. Looking into his eyes I noticed the heat was gone and all that was left was despair.

“Come in.”

I was mad and it came through in my voice. Those two words came out deadlier than I meant for them to. I turned to the open door to find John staring at me.

“I’ll take care of the bags as you wanted Angel.” Adam sounded defeated and broken. I didn’t like the way it made his voice sound. All I wanted to do was grab him and make him sound the way he did when he first pulled into the garage. It cheered John up, however. He probably thought the anger was toward Adam instead of the i***t that had interrupted us.

“Good Adam. Angel, we need to talk my dear.”

“Alright John. I’ll meet you in the control room. I need to do one more thing first. Could you please wait for me there?”

John raised an eyebrow but nodded and left my room. I needed to take the haunted look from Adam’s eyes. I couldn’t stand for him to sound so dead. When I was sure John was gone, I closed the distance between Adam and I. The surprise on his face didn’t stop me. I grabbed the back of his neck and pulled him down so I could kiss him. As soon as our lips met, he groaned and crushed me to him as he returned my kiss with interest. It seemed to last forever as he explored my mouth with his tongue and nipped my bottom lip. We finally unlocked when one of his crew knocked on the door and asked to come in.

“What should I tell him?” The playful Adam was back and he was smiling sheepishly. I was so glad he was back to normal. I laughed and pulled away.

“Come in. You have work to do sweetheart and so do I. I’ll see you at the airport. The smallest bag is my carry on. I have to go. But remember this, I’m not done with you yet. As of this moment, your ass is mine.”

“As you wish Angel.” His smile and excitement were back with force.

Before I left, I looked over my left shoulder at him to see him watching me with a hungry look plastered on his face. I opened the door to find Steve standing there but before anyone could say anything our alarms went off. I didn’t wait for Adam; I took off down the hall. It felt like dejavu jumping from the balcony to the first-floor training room. I heard Adam swear under his breath as I pivoted and took off for the control room. I keep forgetting that Jake is the only one that has seen me in action.

I reached the control room in plenty of time to see Jason lying on the floor unconscious and Lee fighting two men away from him. The rest of my crew were trying to protect John who had blood running down his face. I didn’t waste time they needed me. Grabbing a chain from the floor I went to Lee first. He didn’t need the help but I was beyond angry right now. I heard Adam and his crew burst through into the control room as I reached the first man to die. Without hesitation I grabbed his neck as I kick the small of his back to break it. I heard the bones break like a twig and a scream explode from his lungs. It brought everyone’s attention to me.

“I see we have visitors. Let me introduce myself gentleman. I’m the Angel of Death. And you just pissed me off!”