A Pair of Jacks (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) Read Online Free PDF

over from head to toe. He did a slow perusal of Marie’s body, lingering on the spots that interested him long enough to bring a blush of color to her cheeks. When he met her stare again, his eyes held a heat that nearly melted her bones.
    “Let’s get on the road.” Jack gave Marie one more glance before resolutely turning away, but not before he could hide the stiff bulge in the front of his tight jeans from her appreciative eyes.
    She watched him walk in front of her, the cowboy boots giving him a cocky swagger that the flat dress shoes didn’t. Marie thought she could really do with a piece of that. But she didn’t think he would be easy. Reno, on the other hand, was a player. From the confident way he handled women, to the sexy dimples in his cheeks, he had seduction written all over him. He knew how to seduce a woman, and she bet he was damn good at it.
    Marie wasn’t sure which of them would need protecting the most before this assignment ended, her or the men.

Chapter Three
     
    “You want to climb in the back and take a nap?” Reno asked, opening the rear door of the SUV for Marie. “We’ve got a long drive ahead of us.”
    “Really?” she asked, feigning innocence. “Where are we headed?”
    “Ghost Moon Ranch, Wyoming.”
    Marie shot Jack a smirk of triumph before turning back to Reno with what she hoped was an innocent grin. “Sure, I’ll get in the back.” She knew he was onto her when he winked conspiratorially before shutting the door.
    On the road, Marie found herself nodding off, despite her intention to stay awake. She wondered belatedly if one of them had slipped something in her coffee, or the food, but she decided there was no reason for them to do so. Giving in to her tiredness, she slept. When she woke again, they were pulling into the graveled parking lot of a small private airstrip.
    A dying moon hung in the pre-dawn darkness. Reno turned off the driving lights and sat for several minutes before edging the car around the end of a concrete hanger housing four or five small planes.
    “Which one?” Reno asked, glancing over at Jack.
    “Cessna.”
    Reno nodded his agreement.
    Marie watched the interaction between them curiously. They’d worked a lot of missions together if their easy camaraderie was any indication. She’d noticed how the pair could communicate without words. A nod, or a flick of the eye, and they responded immediately. Marie wondered what it would be like to have that sort of bond with another human.
    “Earth to Marie,” Reno said in her ear. She jumped half out of the seat, muttering a curse under her breath. She berated herself because that kind of inattention would get her killed in a hostile environment. She needed to quit thinking about the men and focus on staying alive. Yuri was out there somewhere looking for her, and she didn’t think he’d stop until he found her.
    “Which one of you is the pilot?” she asked, placing her bets on Jack.
    “Both of us have a pilot’s license,” Reno answered. He stowed their gear in the back of the tiny plane while Jack made a pre-flight check of the aircraft. “But Jack says I fly like a stunt pilot.” He gave Marie a dazzling grin. “He has no sense of adventure.”
    Jack rolled his eyes. “Get in the plane, Reno. I said you fly like a drunken crop duster. A stunt pilot has some finesse.”
    Marie laughed, until she felt Jack’s hands around her waist. Without warning, she found it difficult to get her breath. Looking into his blue eyes, she wondered how she ever thought they were cold. With a wink, he lifted her onto the wing, balancing her until she stepped inside the small cabin and settled herself in the backseat.
    Reno turned around to face her, pretending to yawn. “Get settled in for the most boring flight you’ve ever experienced.”
    “I think I could use some boring in my life right about now,” Marie said, smiling at Jack.
    He gave a small grin in return, taxiing the plane onto the short