“Me too. Let’s pack up.” Angus turned to gather his meager possessions. “This won’t take long.”

* * *

She was sore. In all sorts of interesting places. Her body ached after a full night with Angus Force. Nari sighed, freshly dressed in a light blue suit with coral kitten heels. How awkward had it been that morning with Angus?

Her soft groan echoed around the elevator.

She tried to forget the feel of Angus’s hands on her—on all of her—as she rode the elevator to the fifth floor and her new office. It seemed weird to be joining a team on a Wednesday. Shouldn’t they at least give her until the following week to wrap things up with her previous assignment?

She felt a pang in her heart. She was going to miss that group of misfits. Somehow she’d felt as if she’d finally fit in somewhere.

The elevator opened and she stepped out into an unmanned vestibule, turning left and walking on thick tile. Slight bruises on her hips from his strong grip rubbed against her skirt, making her ache. Reminding her that he’d all but marked her in a dozen ways the night before. His hands, his mouth, his incredible body. She strode past bustling offices and various conference rooms to another vestibule, where she stopped and opened a thick set of doors to a suite, where the tile floor turned to dark wood.

She walked directly into a conference room with a large, square table holding telephones, notepads, and pens. Nobody was around. Windows in front of her showed a parking lot, while hallways in each direction no doubt led to offices.

“Hello?” she called.

Footsteps sounded, and Vaughn Ealy strode into the room.

Nari swallowed. Her anxiety ratcheted up. Fast.

It had been more than a year since they’d seen each other, but he looked the same. Tall, broad, tousled brown hair and intelligent brown eyes. Today he wore a dark gray suit with a matching tie over a white-and-blue-striped shirt.

“Nari.” He strode forward and took her hand, his gaze expressionless. “It’s good to see you.”

“You too.” She shook and then removed her hand as his expensive cologne subtly wafted toward her. “I was surprised to end up on your team.”

He gestured her down the way he’d come, all business. “I’m sure, and I thought we could discuss it before you meet the rest of the team. I have them all out on assignment, so I’ll introduce them to you on Friday morning. Tomorrow you’ll spend all day at HR getting transferred and watching the videos and all that procedural stuff.”