  DRAKE POV
  &quot;I still can t believe that you haven t kissed her yet,&quot; Xander fumes. He s barely talked about anything else since we left Sherwood Forest a couple hours ago, and I m getting real sick of it.
  &quot;Not all of us feel the need to shove our tongues down a babe s throat at the first meeting, all right? Leave it,&quot; I growl, trying and failing to focus on my game of Skyrim.
  &quot;What makes you think he got any interest in havin  their first kiss in front o  you?&quot; Callum adds, raising a very valid point.
  &quot;That s exactly it. I want it to be…more private.&quot;
  Xander rolls his eyes. &quot;Oh, please. Cut it with all the romantic crap, will you? Fucks  sake, man, it s bad enough we all had to watch and listen to your cutesy bullshit with her all afternoon—&quot;
  &quot;Not everyone wantin  the same stuff in relationships,&quot; Callum interjects. 

  RIKA POV
  &quot;Sasha, seriously, that was incredible. Did you have all that back story made up beforehand, or did you improvise it on the spot?&quot; Zoe gushes as we load ourselves, our feline comrade, and our necessary supplies into the SUV.
  &quot;I was developing it on the drive back from Sherwood forest,&quot; Sasha mutters. &quot;Please, leave it. I don t want to be congratulated for being a terrible person.&quot;
  &quot;No one is congratulating you for being a terrible person,&quot; I huff. &quot;I m congratulating you for being damn good at your job and for helping me make sure that wire-tap virus works the way I intended it to.&quot;
  &quot;And does it ever!&quot; Zoe chirps, hopping into the driver s seat. I won t set up my whole kit again until we get into our plane, but I have a souped-up tablet on my lap to keep an eye on the lycans and one earbud in. &quot;I m always

  SASHA POV
  &quot;Great shot!&quot; Drake congratulates me as I accidentally land another bullseye. Dammit. It s a miracle he doesn t seem to suspect a thing yet. &quot;That s all our arrows. I ll go collect them—&quot;
  &quot;No, you don t have to—&quot; I protest. He seems to enjoy the idea of taking care of me, which I hate; I don t know how to deal with it.
  &quot;I insist. You got them last time. I ll be right back.&quot; The smile he flashes me before he heads down our lane would make a lesser woman go weak in the knees. As he reaches our target, my wrist buzzes, and I check my fake fitness tracker.
  Message from the boss. He wants to talk to us, STAT. I told him we re in the field but idk how long his patience will hold.—Rika
  I grind my teeth together in frustration. What the fuck is Anselm s problem? Normally he lets us check in with him, rather than interrupting us in the

DRAKE POV
  &quot;I still can t believe that you haven t kissed her yet,&quot; Xander fumes. He s barely talked about anything else since we left Sherwood Forest a couple hours ago, and I m getting real sick of it.
  &quot;Not all of us feel the need to shove our tongues down a babe s throat at the first meeting, all right? Leave it,&quot; I growl, trying and failing to focus on my game of Skyrim.
  &quot;What makes you think he got any interest in havin  their first kiss in front o  you?&quot; Callum adds, raising a very valid point.
  &quot;That s exactly it. I want it to be…more private.&quot;
  Xander rolls his eyes. &quot;Oh, please. Cut it with all the romantic crap, will you? Fucks  sake, man, it s bad enough we all had to watch and listen to your cutesy bullshit with her all afternoon—&quot;
  &quot;Not everyone wantin  the same stuff in relationships,&quot; Callum interjects. &quot;You still enjoyin  her company, Drake?  Cuz to me, that s the most important thing, even i

Chapter 24 Family Issues