Something niggled at the back of his brain, but he had to deal with a bunch of frowning spies. He approached them.
“Rami said the EMT said no concussion. Alpha is coming to oversee the investigation, which will be a pain in the ass at night.”
El nodded. “She said the shots were from behind, so probably on that high ridge just around the bend.”
Kap nodded. “And if he was professional, then he probably policed his brass, but we might find something.”
All of a sudden, he heard a phone ringing and realized it was in Eden’s car. El grabbed it and made a face, but he answered.
“Marv, what do you need?”
Whoever it was, apparently answering.
“Because I did. She is indisposed right now. No, she’s fine. Listen, I’m kind of busy right now, but I’ll have Ed call you once she’s back.”
He hung up without waiting for an answer. Kap let one eyebrow rise up.
“Our old section chief. He’s also a family friend.”
“That you don’t like.”
He sighed and glanced over at his sister, who was still being looked at by the EMTs. “I never really had a problem with him, but he has an interest in my sister. It’s weird. We’ve known him since we were like five. Gross.”
Kap digested that and wanted to punch their old section chief, but again, that was irrational. Another man finding her attractive was a regular occurrence. And yes, it was gross that a man who had known her since she was a kid was apparently interested in her, but that had nothing to do with him or this investigation.
“Who was on my phone?” Eden asked.
None of them had heard her coming.
“Uncle Marv.”
She frowned.
“And no, you don’t need to call him. You were shot at, and you need to go home.”
Her spine straightened, and he knew she was about to blast her brother. “I think I can decide where I go and when. How about you step off, El?”
“You two need to calm the hell down and find out what Kap heard from his boss,” Ian said.
“Not my regular boss, but the head of Team Alpha.”
“So, Adam. Just tell us what he said,” Ian said.
“He wants me keeping an eye on both of you,” Kap said, giving them a smile that had nothing to do with being friendly. “So, I’ll be hanging around.”
Six
Eden had her arms crossed over her chest, and she refused to talk to Kap. It was immature, and she was behaving like a temperamental nut job, but she hated losing control. She did not want Kap to know just how freaked out she was. Yes, she was a spy and had been shot once before. Most people thought spies were all like James Bond, drinking martinis and outrunning explosions. There was some of that, but she had been more of an undercover spy who worked in the open, daring people to figure out she was a spy.
And, for the most part, she had pulled it off until that one horrible weekend. Just this had her thinking about that weekend. The shot she had taken to her shoulder and the thought that she had lost her other half…her twin.
The main reason to cross her arms was to hide the fact that her hands were shaking. Hell, her entire body was shaking. Eden could always keep her cool, but once things were over, she fell apart. That was another reason she hadn’t been cut out to be a spy. She hadn’t had the nerve.
“Are you going to stay mad at me?”
His voice had always sent shivers down her spine. Not because she was scared, but because the man was sexy as hell. The entire package with a body built for sin, those amazing eyes, and the muscles…inwardly, she sighed. She’d always had a thing for Southern men, and Kap had a deep Georgia accent.
“I’m not mad. I’m thinking.”
