Tracy Montoya - Maximum Security

Maggie turned around abruptly and leaned her back against the door, folding her arms and making a mental note to avoid scrutinizing Billy Corrigan’s wardrobe or any other part of him. Then again, since she wasn’t about to open the door, she probably wouldn’t have the chance. He’d probably leave for good if she could just keep him out this one time—out of her home, out of danger, out of her life, so she wouldn’t be tempted to make the mistake of depending on the FBI to save her. Because that had worked so well the last time around….

“Agent Corrigan, do you have a subpoena?” she called through the barrier between them.

Pause. “No.”

“Then I am not required by law to open this door or talk to you?”

“Maggie—”

“Right then. Off you go.” With that, she finally managed to make herself walk away, ignoring the fact that part of her was dying to let gray-eyed Billy Corrigan inside.

OUTSIDE, BILLY SMACKED his palm against the pale stucco exterior of Maggie’s house. What would it take for her to open the damn door and let him in? Why couldn’t he find the right words, for once? Just this once, when it really mattered?

“Do you know what day tomorrow is?” he called. Then he waited.

Nothing. Not even the mention of October 8th got a response.

“It’s an anniversary, Maggie. Two years ago tomorrow, the Surgeon killed his first victim in New Orleans.”

This time, he waited for what felt like half the afternoon, but still Maggie refused to open the door. He pressed his ear to the wood, and the silence that greeted him made him wonder if she hadn’t walked out of earshot, into the depths of her house.

He pushed away from the door, nearly growling in frustration. “Dammit, Maggie, people are going to die. Doesn’t anyone matter to you anymore?”

Abruptly, the door swung open, and then Maggie stood before him with eyes that had changed from brown to angry black since the last time he’d seen her.

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