Drake Sisters 07 - Hidden Currents

you’re alive for certain and he’l move heaven and earth to find you. We’re not ready for him,â€
    Jackson pointed out.
    â€œHe’s attacking us already.â€
    â€œHe’s attacking anywhere psychic energy shows up,†Jackson said. “You know he is. And I’l prove it. I’l go on the website today and look up strange events around the world. I’m wil ing to bet several areas had undertows where there are no undertows and jel yfish that shouldn’t have been there, everything that happened yesterday. So just wait until you’re at ful strength.â€
    â€œWe can’t know I’l heal al the way, Jackson. The longer I wait to file a report, the less time the authorities have to shut down this ring. I need to know that what happened to me wil at least help someone else.â€
    He set down his fork and leaned toward her, locking his gaze with hers. “Then you let Kate try today.â€
    El e pressed her fingers to her eyes and toyed with the eggs on her plate. “I’l try, Jackson.†When he didn’t respond she looked up at him. “I real y wil . I’l need you to help me, but I’l try to let her.â€
    He reached across the table and covered her hand with his. “We won’t let anything happen to her.â€
    â€œHe scares me, Jackson. I know you think he’s not al -powerful, but look what he’s done so far.†She didn’t want Jackson underestimating their enemy. She’d done that once and paid the consequences.
    â€œWhen your family gets here, and I presume they’re on the way . . .†At her nod he continued. “We can discuss Gratsos. Right now I think you should hear what Inez had to say.â€
    Her mouth fel open. She stared at him. “You real y cal ed Inez and told her we were getting married?â€
    He shrugged, but she caught the gleam of amusement in his eyes. “Not precisely. What I said was, we wanted to get married immediately with the vil age invited to a beach wedding but we had no idea how to go about it.â€
    She covered her face with her hands and peeked out at him through her fingers. “You didn’t.â€
    For one moment his teeth flashed at her and then he recovered and kept sober. “And then I cal ed the Dardens on Inez’s instructions.
    Apparently they operate some kind of vil age event calendar that can activate immediately and brings in al sorts of volunteers, which Inez said she wil need.â€
    â€œI’m trying not to hate you right now.â€
    He picked up the tea mug and drank, unsuccessful y hiding his grin. “You liked the idea this morning.â€
    â€œIn the after-sex glow! Inez? Do you have any idea what you’ve let yourself in for? She’l put on the event of the year. She’l have you in a tux and top hat.â€
    He openly smirked. “It’s a beach wedding. She’l have you in a bikini.†He leered and wriggled his eyebrows. “I’l be in board shorts. We’l both be barefoot.â€
    â€œDream on, my man. Inez is going to knock your socks off al right, but it won’t be anything like you think.â€
    The smile faded to be replaced by a smal frown. “I’l have a little chat with her.â€
    â€œYou’ve had enough little chats with her. I’l be talking to Inez.†She gave an indignant sniff.
    â€œWe’re getting married, El e, and I don’t much give a damn if we do it here with the dog as our witness or in front of the entire world, but it’s getting done. So get your birth certificate and have it ready. We’re getting the license.â€
    She rol ed her eyes. “I see big bad Jackson needs another lesson. You need to be taken down a peg or two.â€
    â€œJust how do you think a little girl like you can manage that?†he chal enged.
    A wicked, sexy smile curved her mouth. She let her gaze drift speculatively over his face, down his chest to disappear lower. “I could crawl under the table while you’re eating your breakfast and see who’s boss.â€
    She licked her lips, a slow swipe of her tongue that had his cock jerking to instant attention. He eased his body in the tight jeans, trying to get comfortable with a raging hard-on. The sultry look on her face wasn’t helping. For an instant, he caught the erotic vision in her head—El e