Yours Always, Ray

I pressed a kiss to the top of her head for the benefit of our audience. "Ready?

"For you?" She ran her fingers along my jaw. "Always."

She stood on her tippy toes and placed a soft kiss on my neck. A shiver spread through my entire body.

Jesus.

I took a hold of the back of her neck and turned her head up gently. I made sure the kiss was slow, tender. This was most likely the only time I'd get to do this and I was going to make it last.

She melted into me with a sigh. When I pulled back, her eyes were half lidded, her breathing hard.

If she looked like that after a kiss, what would she look like after…

No.

Bad Ray.

Mary

I have a problem. My best friend joined a cult and it's been a while since I've been able to get a hold of her. You'd think since my brother is a partner at Daisy Security, a company that helps track people down, I should have no problem finding her. Except that Jack seems to think I'm overreacting. That leaves me no choice but to go behind his back and ask a member of their sister company for help. When Nyssa introduces me to Ray, I have to admit, I'm more than a little surprised by the feelings he brings forth with his soothing promises and calming touches. I didn't come to Granger Springs to find love. I came here to find Tara. But maybe… maybe I can find both?

Ray

I've spent the past two years of my life working as Pup Security's rat. I'm the guy who tracks down the leads and makes sure they're solid before the team moves in. I'd have been perfectly happy doing the same for the rest of my life, so when they offer me a partner position, I'm floored and beyond thankful. Then, I meet Mary and promise to help her before I know what I'm getting into. I can't help myself. All it takes is one look into those amazing eyes. The Daisy and Pup teams have a strict no secrets or lies rule and by the end of this assignment, my life as I know it will be done and it will be back in the gutters with the actual rats. So, falling for Mary? It's a bad idea. It's a terrible idea. But, lately, I'm the king of terrible ideas...