Free Grayslake: More than Mated: The Right Spot (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Bianca D'Arc

you might already have guessed, has no conscience whatsoever. The world would be a better place without him in it and Escobar has been waiting for an opportunity. We just handed him one.”
    “You said this Lopez was stretched thin right now. Is that because he’s trying to move into new territory, and Greg and my little sister were helping him do it?”
    He mimicked her earlier motion by pointing to his nose and then at her. The gesture looked so odd coming from him that she had to smile.
    “Are you laughing at me, querida ?” He prowled closer to her, caging her in his arms.
    “Not at you, exactly,” she hedged while he drew even closer, pressing his lips to hers.
    She was more than ready to get lost in his kiss, but he drew away, much to her disappointment.
    “I’m sorry, mi osito . We don’t have the luxury of time right now.” He softened his words by caressing her cheek with the side of his finger. It was a light touch that sent little shivers down her spine. “Do you think Ty will play along with my plan?”
    Mention of her boss brought her back to her senses. She thought about how the Itan might react to this situation.
    “If it saves the clan trouble, I think Ty can be convinced,” she allowed, as Mario moved away, putting space between them.
    “Would you like to make the call?” he offered, surprising her.
    Then again, Mario had already proven that he respected her abilities. She shouldn’t have been surprised that he treated her the way she had always wanted to be treated by a man—as an equal, a partner. It sent a little thrill of warmth through her tummy that he was fulfilling all her fantasies. She had just about given up on ever finding a man like this, but now it looked like maybe dreams really did come true sometimes.
    “Yeah. It’ll be better coming from me, I think.” Patty reached for her phone and started punching in the familiar number.
     

 
     
    Chapter Eleven
     
    Patty’s first day with her new lover wasn’t anything like she’d expected it would be. Instead of waking up to sexy times and cuddles, they were dealing with paid assassins and international intrigue. It all seemed old hat to Mario, but Patty was, and always had been, a small town girl. She might be a police officer, but the occasional brawl and domestic disturbance she dealt with was nothing like this.
    She had called home first thing when she got back from next door, and all was well with Maryann. She’d given Aunt Suzy a quick rundown of events, and even though the situation with the bad guys was unexpected, Aunt Suzy still found time to quiz her about her wild night with the wildcat.
    Patty had been surprised to find herself blushing as she fended off the older woman’s teasing questions and innuendoes. It had been far too long since Aunt Suzy had ribbed her like that and they both enjoyed the girl talk, which wasn’t normal fare for Patty in her male-dominated profession. She’d finished her call before Mario had returned from next door, thank goodness. She would’ve been mortified if he’d heard her aunt teasing her about being with him. Some things were better left unknown.
    And then he’d come back, and events had started to unfold in rapid succession. Now, the Itan and Enforcer were on their way here, and they’d realize at first glance that she’d been doing the wild thing with Mario all night long.
    Oh, boy. Was she ready for them to know? She wasn’t sure. But either way, it was going to happen. She tried to psych herself up for the confrontation.
     
    When Ty and Van arrived, she made coffee for the guys, knowing she had little to contribute after revealing the full extent of Maryann’s involvement and begging Ty to understand. He’d seemed really surprised that Maryann had been able to hold out on him, but he took it well. In fact, he commented that perhaps Maryann was getting stronger through this ordeal, which reinforced what Patty herself had been thinking.
    Ty and Van had both raised