"Were you really a nurse?" I found myself asking as I took a sip of the scotch I ordered.

"I was registered and trained to make it look convincing on paper, but no," she confessed. "There were other spies that I worked with at the hospital, so it made it easy to take root there."

I had uncovered many spies throughout the years, and as she said, most of them were doctors, nurses, and even the mortician at the hospital. It was no wonder it was easy for her to fake her own death.

"Well, regardless, you were a huge help today," I told her, lifting my glass to clink hers. "So, thank you."

She smiled at the compliment, the rim of her glass clinking against mine as she took a sip. Her eyes followed my every moment as I took a sip, the scotch making my insides warmer than they'd been before.

I cleared my throat and set the glass down.

"Once one of my gammas gets back to me, we'll get out of here," I told her.

She gave me a sly smile as she sipped her drink.

"Or we could always get a hotel for the night and just stay here," she teased, nudging me.

The thought of staying the night in a hotel with her left my stomach in a knot. Not in a nervous fluttering kind of way, but almost unsettled.

I took another sip of the scotch, the liquor leaving a slight burn in my throat. I furrowed my brows as my vision became hazy.

Was I getting drunk?

get drunk, and I've only had a few drinks this

get back

by my statement, but then

feeling okay?"

getting hot in here?" I asked, suddenly feeling

It was incredibly hot; was I the only

she said, reaching out and touching

leaned into her touch;

Her eyes darkened as she watched me and I could see the hidden desires behind her gaze, a desire that I have

okay?" She asked, her voice turning into an

me. "How about another sip of your

of it, relieved by the coldness of the ice, but the end result was almost like a punch in the gut when my vision blurred even more and suddenly, I was laughing at the most

hands draped in my hair and her lips close to my neck as she whispered stuff into

looks. He was human and probably had no idea how powerful I was or else he'd never look me in

room for the night and get stuff prepared,” I caught Rachel's words last minute as she excused

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