Free SEIZED Part 3: Steamy Romantic Suspense (Seize Me Romance Fiction Series) by JC Coulton

him, provide him with something that would clearly come from Neon, and gather the right information from him before he goes looking for her. In the past year, we’ve worked hard in our profiling efforts on Neon, as well as the crew she surrounds herself with. We believe she’s at one of the top rungs in the organization.”
                  He must see the nerves on my face, and read the fearful thoughts that are going through my mind. Jason looks gently at me and says, “Carrie, it’s not too late for you to change your mind.”
     

Chapter Ten
    Carrie
    My gut is telling me to pack it in—to surrender to my fears and get my ass back to the hotel while I’m still in one piece. I’m eager to find April, but I can’t help anyone if I’m used as bait and plans go sideways. But I know turning tail won’t make me happy. And who knows if this is the only way to get April back. There’s also the appealing prospect of an exposé. If I survive pulling it off, that is.
    The only thing that’s been stopping me from writing about April’s abduction is my feelings for Blake. He spent so much time telling me he didn’t trust that our talks were truly ‘off record.’ What he should have been focusing on was making good on finding April. I can’t remember intentionally lying to him, yet even that was a one-way street—the whole time he was seeing me, he was also seeing Neon.
    At least I’m free to write whatever I want now. I want Blake to be aware I’m not going to withhold a thing when I cover the story. And if it turns out to be a character assassination of Detective Blake Anderson, who was originally in charge of the case, so be it.
    Blake Anderson has made a mistake crossing me, and I want him and the rest of the world to know about it. As he breaks my heart, it may turn out that he is launching my career. I’m firm in my resolve again.
    “Actually Agent Cooper, I’ve never been more sure of anything. Let’s go get me wired for sound.”
                  As this is quite a small operation, there are only nine team members. I get to meet them all. Agents Cooper and Robinson head up the detail. There are also tech guys, surveillance staff, and some muscle. I’m glad to hear this many people are making April a priority and will be in the area. They walk me from the boardroom to a smaller room off the main pit. I sit down to wait for the Neon Lips file while two tech guys come in and ask me to lift my shirt.
    “I wouldn’t normally do this for strangers,” I joke, and I see he appreciates my attempt to lighten the moment.
    He uses an alcohol patch to carefully wipe down some wire points on my chest and back. I don’t feel uncomfortable at all and again, I marvel at all the incredible resources the bureau has on the payroll.
    He attaches three tiny microphones to various parts of my torso and back. They’re all linked to a central receiver, which is mounted underneath my bra. The wires are clear and the receiver is tiny. No one would know it’s there, unless you took my bra off. I feel a little more secure knowing that I won’t be alone.
    Once it’s fitted to me, Agents Robinson and Cooper run several tests with the tech guys. They show me how close I have to be to Blake, and how loud I need to speak in order to capture his voice without any recording errors. It needs to be crystal clear in order to produce a suitable piece of evidence. I also need to review and sign some waiver documents saying I voluntarily agree to wear the wire. I read and complete it all. These guys have thought of everything. I’m feeling better by the moment.
    Next, they introduce me to a calm woman called Natalie. She looks like she could be a kindergarten teacher, but is actually the bureau’s staff psychologist. Natalie walks me through what they know about Blake and Neon’s relationship, and details of Neon that may not be common knowledge—things like former addresses, information about her family, prior