No Limit

4. Aylee

4

AYLEE

“I can’t believe you were going to get a civilian to help you with the case, least of all a f*****g p********e,” I scolded. Instead of answering, he clenched his jaw and tossed me my badge. “I’ll give you credit though, at least you didn’t try to f**k me.”

He stepped forward, sliding his shirt sleeves up, showing off the tattoos tracing down his right arm; green eyes blazing. “My mind is always on the case. So what exactly does the FBI hope to accomplish by sending you?”

Reaching into my bag, I pulled out my detail assignment which now included him. “First off, I want you to stop talking to me like I’m the enemy.” He scoffed, pissing me off more. “And second,” I added, throwing the file at him, “it was my idea to risk my life to help you.”

Hearing what was being done to the victims brought back horrible memories. I was sick for a week after looking at the pictures. I wasn’t a weak woman, but there was only so much you could take before the past came back to haunt you. My eyes started to burn.

“So what, I’m supposed to take orders from you now?” he asked, breaking into my thoughts.

Rolling my eyes, I crossed my arms. “Is this really how you’re going to be?”

He tossed the file on the couch. “I can do whatever the f**k I want. This is my case and I’m going to solve it. I don’t need you or the bureau f*****g everything up.”

Barreling toward the door, I didn’t even try to stop him. “Whiny b***h it is then,” I muttered. Pulling out my phone, I dialed Ryan’s number. He’d warned me about Jason’s reaction.

“Let me guess, he told you to f**k off,” he said, answering the phone.

“Not in those exact words, but I got the gist.”

“He may be an arrogant jackass, but he’s one of the best. I’ve been giving him hell the past month. It’s never taken him this long to solve a case.”

Sitting on the couch, I put the file on my lap and opened it. “That’s because he can’t do this one alone. He needs me, whether he likes it or not.”

“Good luck with that. Make sure to keep me posted, he’s been ignoring my calls.”

“I will. All I have to do is get his considerable thick skull out of his ass.”

* * *

Jason had been gone for hours and I wasn’t about to wait up, so I went to bed. It was now morning and the bed was so warm, I didn’t want to leave. It was almost as if the sheets were heated. Snuggling into them, I felt a puff of warm breath on my ear.

“What the flying f**k?” I screeched, elbowing the arrogant jackass behind me. I tried to get up, but Jason laughed, tightening his grip around my stomach. It wasn’t the damn sheets keeping me warm, it was him.

“I think I like you better sleeping,” he teased.

“Shut the hell up and let me go. What on God’s green earth do you think you’re doing?”

“We’re lovers, sweetheart. Or at least that’s what the file said. I was just getting into character.”

I snorted and elbowed him again. “In public, asswipe. Behind closed doors, I want you to keep your grubby little carny hands off me.”

Chuckling, he let me go and I rolled out of bed. Leaning on his elbow, he looked at me with a devilish smirk. “What happened there?” He pointed to my neck.

I quickly put my hand over the scar. “Mind your own business. If you’re trying to run me off by being a d**k, it’s not going to work. I know who you are and what you’re like, Mr. Avery. You like to work alone, I get that, but being an arrogant fool isn’t going to help us solve the case. You need to work with me on this one.”

“I am, or at least I’m trying to. We’re supposed to be lovers. I don’t see how that’s going to work, considering you hate my guts.”

I rolled my eyes. “If you read the complete file you’d see I’m actually going to be your companion. I fooled you earlier didn’t I?”

He pursed his lips. “Don’t you know how dangerous this is going to be? When we get on the inside, you’ll be the target.”

I shrugged. “That’s the plan. I’m willing to put myself on the line for this.”

“Why, because it’s your job?” His piercing stare bore into mine.

“I have my reasons. Now can we get to work? We have a lot of ground to cover.”

Throwing the covers off, he got out of bed stark a*s n***d. “Sure, but I should probably get dressed first.”

Holy s**t. Mouth gaping, I watched him walk out of the room. What had I gotten myself into?