Chapter 23

KIRA EXITED LEON’S car outside her cottage. “Thanks for seizing that

opportunity today. I think I’m so used to being covert that I’m blind to the

‘easy way’.”

Leon closed the driver’s side door and leaned his forearms on the top of

the car. “Nothing about this way will be easy, either. Don’t kid yourself.”

“I’m not. They’ll be watching me even closer than you. At least this way,

I won’t have to make up excuses to be there.”

“Given the way that receptionist looked at you, I don’t think I would have

a hard time explaining to her why I kept stopping by.” Kira snapped her

mouth shut a moment too late to prevent her foot from entering. Shite! Did I

just say that out loud?

Leon bust out laughing.

Kira’s cheeks burned.

“I hope you’re not trying to reduce me just to my looks,” Leon said, his

voice still filled with mirth.

“That was inappropriate, sorry.” She turned away.

“Kira…” He jogged around the car toward her and placed his hand gently