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Authors: Anne Calhoun
Snapshots of brutalized bodies flared in his brain. To scatter them he flattened his palm over the ring, ending the spin with a thud, swept it back in the drawer, and got to his feet.
“Hold on and I'll wire you up,” Jo said.
Standard protocol for undercover operations called for any officer involved to wear a wire, but Matt shook his head. “She had a concert-worthy sound system in there,” he said. “And she said she'd get me my shirt later. No telling who will be around when I change.” He'd have to ditch the nearly invisible Sig P239 inside his waistband before he reported for work. The Ka-bar and Kahr PM-9 would be fine on either ankle, hidden by his jeans.
Jo sat back in her chair. “So no radio, either, in what could be a long-term operation,” she said. “I don't like it.”
He looked down at her. “You like working with someone who gets the job done.”
“There's a fine line between
results
and
cowboy
. Grab a phone and give me the number,” she said. “Check in when you leave, too, so I don't lose my beauty sleep, worrying about you.”
“I'm late. Tell Hawthorn,” he said, knowing his LT would be no happier with his unmonitored state than his partner. Jo knew that too, because she flipped him off. He tossed her a half salute/half wave, signed out a cell phone he'd use as Chad Henderson's for the duration of the case, registered his call sign and location with dispatch, then headed out to protect the department's most valuable asset, who just happened to be the first woman in years he'd felt even a flicker of emotion for.
Lock it down, Dorchester. It's on.
Don't miss all three sexy and thrilling novellas in the Alpha Ops series!
Anne Calhoun
is the author of a number of romance novels and novellas, including the acclaimed novel
Liberating Lacey
, which won the EPIC Award for Best Contemporary Erotic Romance and was chosen as one of NPR's 100 Swoon-worthy Romances. Anne holds a BA in History and English, and an MA in American Studies from Columbia University. When she's not writing, her hobbies include reading, yoga, and horseback riding. She lives in the Midwest with her husband, son, and rescue dog, and has recently overcome her Starbucks addiction.
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Contents
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.
“The SEAL's Rebel Librarian” copyright © 2016 by Anne Calhoun.
Excerpt from
Under the Surface
copyright © 2016 by Anne Calhoun.
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eISBN 9781250084583
First eBook Edition: March 2016