Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

He-he-he-

Wait a second. Wasn't he always the cold, untouchable type before?

Yeah, that look of his just one icy glance and you'd freeze on the spot. He was the guy who could silence a whole room just by walking in.

That was Susanna's impression of Hull.

Dangerous. Severe. Unapproachable.

He seemed like the kind of man who didn't have feelings. People around him either thought he had some health problem or was just completely uninterested in, well, anything romantic. Zero needs.

And yet, this guy-this absolutely straight-laced, all-business man—just leaned in close and whispered in her ear, "Make sure you're squeaky clean..."

Susanna sat at the kitchen table, stunned into silence for what felt like forever.

By the time she snapped out of it, Hull was already gone.

Her face was burning red-way redder than she'd ever let anyone see.

Of course, that's when Barnaby and Silas walked in. Just perfect timing.

Barnaby couldn't help himself. "Whoa, somebody's got spring fever over here—”

hard on the back of the head. Loud

"What the hell was that

mouth this afternoon, there'll be consequences,"

mouth really didn't have a filter. Silas had threatened to hand him over to Dr. Finley the other day-no one knew what kind of wild punishments the doc would come up with. The boss, for some reason, hadn't signed off

"I didn't even

sheepish and a

sharp as a slap. "How long's it been since you had your mouth taped shut

over. "Still

hands on his hips, "and

like he was a lost cause, shaking his head

Susanna, meanwhile, was still

fever" comment her face getting ev redder.

out, he turned to Susanna with a

Susanna's cheeks flare

night Hull had first...well, after that, Silas and Barnaby

grabbing something. They'd definitely

everyone in Hull's crew called Susanna "ma'am." Everyone except Barnaby, of course, who insisted

wanted to duct

she managed a polite "yeah" for Silas. Barnaby, though,

cleared his throat. "Boss says Barnaby's supposed to stay here with

Susanna blinked. "What? Seriously?"

No, please no.