I\u2019m\u00a0heading\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0launch\u00a0pad;\u00a0come\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u00a0You\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0to\u00a0greet\u00a0her,\u201d\u00a0Ron\u00a0stated\u00a0it\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0suggestion,\u00a0but\u00a0really,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0an\u00a0order.\u00a0If\u00a0they\u00a0wanted\u00a0this\u00a0to\u00a0work,\u00a0it\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0genuine.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0grab\u00a0my\u00a0stuff,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0headed\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0locker\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0few\u00a0minutes\u00a0later,\u00a0he\u00a0returned.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0changed\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0armor\u00a0and\u00a0had\u00a0his\u00a0weapons\u00a0attached\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0sides,\u00a0ready\u00a0for\u00a0access.\u00a0Ron\u00a0nodded\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0together,\u00a0they\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0launch\u00a0pad\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0private\u00a0plane\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0sent\u00a0for\u00a0Judy\u00a0landed.<\/p>\n
Ron\u00a0motioned\u00a0for\u00a0his\u00a0nephew\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0the\u00a0baggage\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0undercarriage\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0plane.\u00a0He\u00a0nodded\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation\u00a0and\u00a0jogged\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0plane.\u00a0The\u00a0doors\u00a0remained\u00a0shut,\u00a0and\u00a0Ron\u00a0stood\u00a0his\u00a0ground\u00a0outside\u00a0his\u00a0car.\u00a0His\u00a0nephew\u00a0returned\u00a0with\u00a0suitcases\u00a0and\u00a0bags.\u00a0By\u00a0the\u00a0time he\u00a0was\u00a0finished\u00a0loading\u00a0the\u00a0car,\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0plane\u00a0opened.<\/p>\n
At\u00a0first,\u00a0Ron\u00a0only\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0stewardess;\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0speaking\u00a0to\u00a0someone\u00a0he\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0see,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0assumed\u00a0it was\u00a0Judy.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0a\u00a0minute,\u00a0Judy\u00a0emerged.\u00a0Her\u00a0hair\u00a0was\u00a0pulled\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0clip,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0looked\u00a0disheveled\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0woken\u00a0up.<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0found\u00a0Ron\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0descended\u00a0the\u00a0steps.\u00a0There\u00a0was uncertainty\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes as\u00a0she\u00a0approached\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeta,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0greeted,\u00a0glancing\u00a0around.\u00a0\u201cWhere\u2019s\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Levi?\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was expecting\u00a0Levi\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0there\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0considering\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0urging\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0join\u00a0his\u00a0Elite\u00a0Force.\u00a0So\u00a0why\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0he\u00a0be\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0it\u00a0happen\u00a0for\u00a0himself?<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0Ron\u00a0settled\u00a0on.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0come\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0behalf.\u00a0We\u00a0have\u00a0your\u00a0condo\u00a0ready\u00a0and\u00a0information\u00a0regarding\u00a0your\u00a0first\u00a0day.\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Gamma\u00a0warriors\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0Elite\u00a0Force\u00a0Team,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0help\u00a0get\u00a0you\u00a0settled\u00a0in\u00a0and\u00a0prepared\u00a0for\u00a0your\u00a0first\u00a0day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0nodded,\u00a0glancing\u00a0up\u00a0at his\u00a0nephew.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0flicker\u00a0of\u00a0recognition\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0went\u00a0away\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0quickly.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0good\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0great.\u00a0We\u00a0are\u00a0pleased\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0you\u00a0join\u00a0our\u00a0pack,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0stated,\u00a0his\u00a0smile\u00a0never\u00a0wavering.\u00a0Judy\u00a0frowned\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0a\u00a0wariness\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0gaze\u00a0that\u00a0Ron\u00a0noticed.<\/p>\n
\u201cUh,\u00a0thanks,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0word\u00a0of\u00a0advice,\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0gotta\u00a0try\u00a0so\u00a0hard.\u00a0You\u00a0sound\u00a0like\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0reading\u00a0a\u00a0script.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0simple\u00a0girl\u00a0who\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0fit\u00a0in,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0really\u00a0use\u00a0some\u00a0friends\u00a0right\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0bat.\u00a0So,\u00a0maybe\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0just\u00a0be\u00a0real\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0try\u00a0so\u00a0hard.\u201d\u00a02<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0right,\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0totally\u00a0fake,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0laughed,\u00a0running\u00a0a\u00a0hand\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0hair.\u00a0\u201cTruth\u00a0is\u2026\u00a0most\u00a0here\u00a0are\u00a0terrified\u00a0of\u00a0you.\u00a0I\u00a0mean,\u00a0you\u00a0won\u00a0the\u00a0competition,\u00a0so\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0badass\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0also,\u00a0there\u00a0are\u00a0guys\u00a0here\u00a0who\u00a0are\u00a0intimidated\u00a0by\u00a0you.\u00a0So,\u00a0you\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0careful.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0Spencer\u00a0said,\u00a0snapping\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0moment.\u00a0\u201cTo\u00a0your\u00a0Condo.\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
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\u201cSpencer,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0fills\u00a0in.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0name\u00a0is\u00a0Spencer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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