Ghostwalker 07 - Murder Game

what's actually going on." He waited until she looked up at him, pausing in the act of putting tea in a small teapot. "I have faith in them. InRye and Kadan and Nico and Gator. I believe in them. They'll do what they say they will do."

    She let out her breath and tried to calm her chaotic mind. "They aren't invincible."

    His smile widened. "Sure they are. That's where you go wrong in your thinking. You have to believe in them. There is no other outcome than success—total success. Once you believe, you don't spend all your time tied up in knots."

    "I let him go to get my parents. It's wrong to trade one person's life for another, as if he's not as valuable. I should have just gone myself."

    "You know better than that. Kadan's trained for this work. It's what he does and who he is. He'll go out over and over on missions. Tansy. You have to be okay with that."

    "Why does he do it? Why do you do it?"

    His white teeth flashed at her. "Why does anyone do anything? We're good at it.
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    We're very good at it. He'll bring your parents back to you."

    She ducked her head. "I don't want anything to happen to him."

    He drew in his breath sharply. "You're worried for Kadan?" His smile widened. "Man, I'm slow." He slapped his forehead. "All this time I was thinking you had this moral issue going, or that you were all concerned about your parents…"

    She scowled at him. "I am concerned for my parents."

    "It's Kadan. You're all worried about our boy Kadan." Tucker raised his voice. "Ian. Get in here. You have to hear this."

    She put her hands on her hips. "You're having way too much fun. I'm not talking to you anymore."

    Ian stuck his head in. "What's up?"

    "Our girl here is all worried over Kadan. She thinks he might fall down and skin his knee."

    Ian hooted. "You're nervous because of Kadan? All that pacing is over that big badass?"
    The two men exchanged a long look and then burst out laughing. "Honey-girl, you have no reason to think that man is going to get hurt. Feel sorry for the other guy."

    "Keep laughing you hyenas," Tansy sniffed. "I'm not making either of you tea."

    "Come on, now," Tucker said. "You can't blame us for laughing. Kadan's like the hound from hell."

    Ian nodded. "The devil himself."

    She made a face at them. "You're both awful. You know you don't have to stay with me.
    I can look after myself."

    She'd been considering trying to put some more pieces of the murder puzzles together, but she needed to be alone to do it. She was certain Kadan hadn't told his friends anything. They were suspects, although Kadan didn't suspect the for one m
    moment. She
    couldn't imagine that she wouldn't have some reaction even through her gloves if they were serial killers, but one never knew. She placed a mug of tea in front f o each of them.

    Tucker drew back, looking at it as if it might bite him. "Ma'am?"

    "You're supposed to drink it."

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    "You too," Tansy demanded when she caught Ian smirking at his partner. "It's good for you. I carry a special blend in my backpack. It will soothe your nerves."

    Tucker screwed up his face. "I have nerves of steel. I don't need this ssh… stuff."

    "Maybe we can find some whiskey to dump in it," Ian suggested, staring down at the brew with evident apprehension.

    She was fairly certain their outrageous reactions to a cup of tea were meant to distract her, and she let them, teasing both men about being such babies.

    "Are either of you married?"

    "Nope," Ian said. "Women just don't appreciate my particular charm."

    Tucker shook his head. "Got no problem with the charm, but they're too danged high-maintenance for me." He winked at her. "Course now that Kadan's taking the plunge…"

    Her head went up. "What do you mean he's taking the plunge?" It would be just her luck that Kadan would be engaged. The moment the thought entered her head, she realized just how much the possibility of her parents betraying her with Whitney really had shaken her. She'd been in Kadan's head numerous times. There was no doubt his feelings, confused though they might be, were still genuine, still raw and strong and true. He