Bad Blood: (The Naturals #4) (Naturals, The)

“There’s a field office in Denver,” Briggs said. “And I hear Michael has acquired a large house not far from your grandmother’s. Dean and Sloane are in. Celine Delacroix has thrown her hat in the ring. Lia’s holding out for a raise.”

“We don’t get paid,” I commented.

Director Briggs shrugged. “You do now. We’ve got a task force running down the remaining Masters emeriti. The director of national security would prefer to keep any teenagers in our employ away from it, given the attention the case is likely to attract. But you’re no longer minors, and there are other cases….”

“What about Agent Sterling?” I asked.

Briggs smiled ruefully. “I proposed. She keeps turning me down—something about the two of us having been down that road before.”