As Beth and Cade waited for an elevator, Mandi studied Beth; her posture,
her figure, her vitals. Heartbeat and respiration were up slightly. Beth was
somewhat nervous, switching her weight from leg to leg, but that may have been
because she'd been on them all day.
She surreptitiously checked the lay of her clothing, tapped her earrings,
and touched her hair to make sure it was in place, then glanced at Cade, who
said, "Relax. You look fine, Beth."
Leaning on the doorframe, Mandi continued to watch them. Yes, Beth
definitely had things other than dinner in mind. Out of all the other men on the
teams, she'd decided to consider Cade, but when? Before or after he'd called her
beautiful?
He was only in his first day of conversion, so if he was very careful... It
seemed unlikely that he'd be careless with Beth, especially with two other
inadvertent injuries fresh in his mind.
Cade's vital signs were normal, as usual. Did he realize at all that he'd
been selected for more than dinner? Mandi snorted and wryly wondered if the
likely prospect of getting laid later would cause him any more excitement than
shooting people.
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