For the past two days, Xander had more than enough opportunities to work on the case with Rebel while keeping Erin’s safety at the top of his priority. Her husband never showed up again, which might be a blessing, but Xander never let his guard down. He had prepared himself in case Will appeared unannounced.
Tonight, though, his mind was elsewhere. Lying flat on his bed, he stared at the ceiling, restless. Sleep evaded him no matter how many times he closed his eyes. The villa was too quiet, too heavy with silence, and his thoughts kept drifting back to her.
He had not seen Erin since the training. She locked herself away in her room, and he respected that distance, but it didn’t stop the memory from haunting him. The moment when he had hugged her from behind, the warmth of her body, and
