Cat Johnson [Red Hot & Blue 03] Jimmy (pdf)

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any longer. Guess I better get going. Will you be here when I get back?
Do you want me to be?
Yes. Today and for every day after that.
Lia nodded. Then I ll be here.
He led her to the bedroom door by the hand. Before he left, she kissed him with tears in her eyes.
After that, he didn t worry any more about the fact that he might be forced to leave Task Force Zeta. It
would be worth it to have her in his life.
When Jimmy glanced back into the living room, Jack was sprawled on the couch and Nicki was in the
kitchen filling the coffee pot with water.
Jimmy frowned. Don t let Nicki make the coffee. She s a guest. Get off your lazy butt and go do it
yourself.
Jack turned and watched Nicki with a grin. She s Italian. Do you really think she s going to let me
anywhere near the kitchen? Ain t that right, darlin .
Nicki laughed. Have you tasted Jack s coffee? Don t worry about it, Jimmy. You ve got enough on
your mind right now.
Jack stood up and moved closer. Yeah, Jimmy, about that. Listen, I know you ve got other things on
your mind, but I just wanted to let you know I m moving out.
Jimmy groaned and ran a hand over his face. He wasn t sure he had it in him to deal with this now.
Jeez, Jack. I m sorry I snapped at you before, but it s nothing to move out over.
Jack broke into a crooked grin. You know me better than that, bro. If I didn t want to go, you
couldn t get me out of here with a bulldozer. I ve been thinking about getting my own place so Nicki and I
can be alone when she s visiting. Jack paused long enough to glance at Nicki in the kitchen. Carly s
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moved in with Trey, so her apartment above the bar is available. And now that you re with Miss Monroe-
Carrington in there, I figure you ll be wanting the extra privacy too.
What Jack said made sense, but it still seemed like the end of an era. Jack had lived with him since the
day he d joined the team. Jimmy pulled him into a quick, back-slapping hug. I ll still miss ya , little
brother.
Jack laughed. Jeez, one near-death experience and he s all sappy. I ll miss ya too, big brother. Good
luck with the commander. Call me the minute you get out of the meeting.
Jimmy nodded and headed out the door.
All too soon, he was at the base and standing in the commander s open doorway.
Sir? May I speak with you? Jimmy had both the newspaper and his note from the doc rolled up in
his hand. He only hoped he would need the second after he showed the commander the first.
Gordon. Come on in. It s good to see you back, son.
The question remained, was he back to stay? Jimmy swallowed and tried to gather his nerve. Oh, boy.
This was going to be tough.
Sir. I have to show you something. I want you to know, if you want my resignation after seeing it,
I ll give it to you.
He unrolled the paper and laid it on the desk facing his superior officer. The commander read it aloud,
then sat quietly for a moment. Well I have to say, that headline is far more creative than the one I read.
Reaching under his desk, the commander pulled a different paper out of the garbage and pushed it
toward Jimmy.
Dickson s Fianc�e and ???
She was never engaged to Senator Dickson s son, sir.
Oh, good. That makes it all right then. The commander was famous for his sarcasm. He shook his
head, Tell me this, why is it every time one of you Gordons falls in love, it s a headache for me? First your
brother is pummeling Williams over that bartender&
Jimmy raised a brow. Trey and Jack had fought over Carly? That he hadn t heard. He d have to
remember to ask.
The commander continued, Then I m hearing rumors about Jack s new girl being involved with the
mob.
How the hell had the commander heard that? Maybe somebody had plied Matt with some bourbon.
Meanwhile, the commander was still ranting.
And now, you and the governor s daughter. He leaned way back in his chair and waited.
I apologize, sir. I didn t know who she was the night of the mission when we met Jimmy s
explanation was cut short by the commander s creative and colorful cursing.
Now I recognize her. She s the redhead from the party. The night
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Yes, sir. No need to rehash this again. He d already gotten enough of a reminder about his breaking
protocol from the commander the morning after and from Jack yesterday when he d recognized Lia. I
swear, sir, I hadn t contacted her at all after that night. We ran into each other purely by accident yesterday
and that is when I found out who she is. You need to know, I m not willing to give her up, sir. I realize
undercover work is a major part of our missions and that dating a politician s daughter will put me in the
spotlight no matter how hard I try to stay out of it, which is why I m ready to resign if you ask.
The commander let out a frustrated sigh. You re a stupid man, Gordon.
Uh, oh. Here it comes.
You have the kind of night I heard over the comm unit with a girl who looks like that and you don t
call her?
Jimmy couldn t help but smile. Yes, sir. She wasn t happy about it either.
Listen, Gordon. Your undercover career was already over. You were compromised. You don t think
your face hasn t been sent to every terrorist in the known world already?
I guess I hadn t thought about it. Yes, sir, you re right.
But that doesn t mean I want you to resign. You are a valuable member of this team, with more skills
than just the ability to blend with terrorists. And I m thinking having you be the heartthrob who s dating the
governor s daughter will make you kind of the poster boy representing all the brave, red-blooded all-
American soldiers on this base. That would make it look really bad if the governor allowed Senator
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