Handled by Heather Slade

When their jobs tear them apart, passion keeps them together.

Cope:
Intelligent, fiery, and sexy as hell,
She’s everything I’ve ever wanted,
But she’s a reporter and her stubborn, sassy mouth
Makes me want to throttle her.
She’ll ruin my case if she doesn’t put that pen away.
Instead, I’d love to shove something else in her hand.
But I can’t.
As a senator’s son and a handler for the CIA,
I must tread carefully
And keep my distance.
But her body and brains
Make it very difficult.
I want her in ways that I can’t even explain.
When her life is jeopardized,
It becomes my business, my job, to protect her,
In any way I can.

Ali:
Strong, determined, and smart as hell,
He’s everything I’ve ever wanted,
But I have to keep my cool,
I can’t want him like I do.
Taking him down is my mission.
That’s all.
Nothing more, nothing less.
At least, that’s what
I keep telling myself.
I have to keep my head
And not get distracted,
Even if he makes it extremely difficult.
When I need his help,
His protection, I can’t deny the truth.
All I want is to be HANDLED by him.