Free Vampire in Geek's Clothing (Psy-Vamp Book 6) by Cassandra Lawson

was no access from the side, and the back entrance had surprisingly good
security, considering how lax it was in the front.
    Technically, Sam wasn’t involved in the break-in. He’d just
follow along and watch the areas Isaiah exploited. Sam didn’t do well sitting
things out, which was part of the reason Isaiah had chosen to have Sam help him
check the sides and back of the building. It gave Sam something to do, making
it much less likely he’d get in the way. That would be a problem since Sam
wasn’t in on the details of Isaiah’s plan. For the most part, Sam would be in
the way, not that Isaiah would ever tell him that.
    Isaiah’s phone vibrated in his pocket. Normally, he’d have
turned it off, but he was worried about Nikki and wanted his people to let him
know if there was a problem. Sam gave him a sharp look when he pulled the phone
from his pocket. Sure enough, it was a message from his people, and Nikki was
in trouble—the kind that had him tempted to turn her over his knee. Until
recently, he’d never really understood his brother’s love of spanking, but he
had to admit that picturing Nikki’s bare ass up in the air as it wiggled around
was turning him on. He blamed Drew for painting that tantalizing image.
    “Problem?” Sam asked.
    “You could say that,” he muttered when Nikki raced across
the street toward them.
    “Isaiah, don’t do this,” she pleaded, wrapping her arms
around his waist.
    Sam started laughing. “Real smooth, my friend. You got
tailed by a barista. Either you’re losing your touch, or the rumors of your
greatness are exaggerated.”
    “Nikki, this isn’t what you think,” he assured her, ignoring
Sam’s teasing.
    “You’re breaking into a building in the middle of the
night,” she accused, pulling back from him. “This is insane! It’s stupid! I
heard enough of your conversation with Sam to know what’s going on. That’s why
you were hanging out at the coffee shop, isn’t it? You were just watching this
building to plan all of this. Don’t let Sam pressure you into committing a
crime. A real friend would never let you risk being killed or going to jail.”
    Before she could draw more attention to them, Isaiah grabbed
her and spun them so her back was against the wall and his hand was covering
her mouth. Leaning in close to her ear, he spoke quietly. “Listen to me, Nikki.
This is my job. I was hired to break into this building.”
    “By me,” Sam added, holding a pen light in one hand and his
employee badge that listed him as head of corporate security in the other.
    Nikki’s eyes widened, and Isaiah finally removed his hand
from her mouth. “You aren’t a college student?” she asked.
    He shook his head, knowing this was where she’d realize he’d
been lying to her. Sadly, he’d still be lying to her after this.
    “And you aren’t a thief?”
    He shook his head again, his temper rising. “What the hell
are you doing out here in the middle of the night when you’re in danger? Why
are you risking your safety like this?”
    “I already told you I’m not in any danger,” she foolishly
argued.
    “Don’t lie to me,” he warned. Isaiah didn’t generally get
angry, but he was furious, and that emotion was mixed with the crazy arousal he
always experienced around Nikki. “I am beyond pissed at you for putting your
safety at risk for no damn good reason,” he practically growled before turning
to Sam. “We’ll reschedule this.”
    Sam grinned and nodded. “Have fun!”
    Isaiah didn’t reply; he merely grabbed Nikki’s hand and
guided her down the street to the alley where he’d parked Caitlin’s old car.
While she didn’t pull her hand away, she looked angry at him for his attitude,
and he was glad. They needed to have this out. He needed to know what was going
on so he could protect her. Now that he could tell her the truth about what he
did for a living, she had to believe he was capable of keeping her safe.
    “Isaiah! My car is parked