Holiday Mates: Supernatural Enforcers Agency Short Stories Read Online Free Page B

heart in two.
    She wasn’t sure that knowing she cared about him made it a better Christmas or not.
    *
    Diaz crept through the underwear section.  No one could manage stealth like a jaguar.  He could hear two of them talking.  They had no idea how close he was to them.
    “What the fuck is taking so long?” snapped goon number one.
    “That idiot Hans knocked the manager out,” said goon number two.
    Hans thought Diaz.  Maybe they were German.  It would certainly add to the Die Hard feel.
    “No one else had the combination for the safe.”
    “Shit.”
    Diaz rolled his eyes and spotted a mannequin wearing a very fetching underwear set.  It was red velvet with white furry edges.  Damn, Penny would look good in that .  His lusty beast agreed with a growl.  Okay, focus Diaz.
    She could wear her roller skates and skate around his apartment wearing just the underwear.  Enough, he had to focus, but all his instincts and his beast were trying to drag him back to Penny.
    He needed to see Penny .
    He had to make sure Penny was safe.
    He wanted Penny .
    There was another scream.
    Shit .
    “What’s that?” asked goon number one.
    “Darius, he’s having a bit of fun with the female hostages.”
    “Fuck, I wish he wouldn’t.  I just want to get out of here.”
    Diaz darted past underwear in the direction of the scream.  Time to put a stop to Darius.
    *
    Diaz was taking too long.  What if they’d caught him?  What if they were hurting him?  What if they were pummeling his beautiful face?  No, she couldn’t allow that .  She had to save him.
    Penny snuck out from her hiding place.  So far, so good.  She actually made it through the toy section.  Right until she ran smack dab into the chest of Smelly Greaseball.
    “How did you get free?” he muttered gripping her shoulder.
    Think fast.  “Ah, I didn’t.  I’m not the same girl you caught earlier.”
    In her defense that almost worked.  He was confused for a few moments before he processed it.  When he realized, he tightened his grip.  But before he could say anything else his eyes widened and he made a gurgling sound.  He slumped forward, his head falling into her breasts.
    “Eew, get off!”
    Diaz pulled him off her and slung Smelly Greaseball over his shoulder.
    “Come on,” he ordered.
    She stared at him open mouthed as he ran off, the guy bobbing on his shoulder.  Then he ran back, grabbed her hand and dragged her with him.
    They heard voices coming their way, and they ducked behind the Lego train.
    “I told you to hide,” he whispered furiously.
    Her penguin chirped in relief that he was okay.  “I was worried about you,” she admitted before she could stop herself.
    He looked absolutely delighted by that fact and she almost wished she’d busted his balls rather than say something sweet.  “Yeah, you were?  Oh shit, that guy got some kind of dust on your breasts when he fell on you.”
    Diaz pawed at them before Penny slapped his hands away.  “Enough.”
    He nodded.  “Yeah, we’ll save that for later.”
    “The hell we…”
    Smelly Greaseball stirred and Diaz punched him out.
    “Grab the jump rope.”  Diaz nodded behind her.
    She did.  Diaz pulled it open and quickly tied up Smelly Greaseball.
    “That’s five down.”
    Penny blinked at him.  “You’ve taken out five guys?”
    “Yeah.”  He tried to shrug modestly, but he looked far too pleased with himself – cat who got the cream and all that.
    “Oh, that’s…”  She wasn’t sure what to say.  Impressive?  A turn on?   Both suggestions from her smitten bird.  “Good,” she finished lamely.  “But I thought we had to wait for your friends.”
    “Yeah well, I saw the opportunity to take them out one by one, so I took it.  I need to get you out of here.”
    “Me?”
    She swore pink dusted his cheeks.  “You, all of you – all the hostages.”
    “Oh.”
    They heard voices heading their way.
    “Stay here,” he ordered.
    “But…”
    Diaz