Conspiracy Game

matter of honor with me. We’ll find your sister. We’ll move heaven and earth if we have to, but we’ll find her, and we’ll take her away from him. You have my word on that.”

Ken put his hand on her shoulder, ignoring the medic’s scowl. “I’m in all the way, Briony. We’re family. We stick together. We’ll get her out.”

Briony wiped at the streaming tears and looked from one man to the other. They were tough and scarred and could be difficult to live with-but she wouldn’t trade them for anything. She nodded. “Okay. Okay then. We’ll find her together.” Because she believed them. “I love you, Jack. Very much.”

“Hell of a time to tell me, babe.” We’re in a helicopter surrounded by men and there’s not much I can do about it now.

Briony smiled in spite of the circumstances. That was meant to be emotional, idiot, not sexual.

Don’t say sexual-you’ll give me a hard-on.

Ken sighed. Shut up, you two.

Jack and Briony both looked at Ken, then at each other, and burst out laughing.

Christine Feehan

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