“Who the hell was this woman that he shared a bed with? A life with. Anger and raw pain surged through Harrison as he wondered if he really had married a stranger.”

“Im supposed to believe its a coincidence that were both former spies that ended up together?”

“Once on the road again, she found her center and determination to see this through. Let Perdue come for her. The vicious monster whod made a living buying and selling people was going to feel her w...”

“Meeting Harrison hadnt been part of her plan, but once shed met him, walking away from him had never been an option. Now she wondered if hed be the one to walk away from her when he knew the truth ...”

“Wait, what? Mara roughed up some guys? For a moment Harrison wondered if this had something to do with a woman at her shelter. Maybe shed been at that pawn shop to try and talk to an ex or somethin...”

“I’m supposed to believe it’s a coincidence that we’re both former spies that ended up together?”

“Im in, especially if theres a bad guy. Do I get to hurt a bad guy?”

“He was silent a moment; then he said, "I want a drink of water." She almost laughed aloud, because it was such a mundane request that could have been made of anyone, but then she saw the tension in...”

“Calmly, deliberately, he moved his hands down to her breasts and molded his fingers over them. Jay inhaled sharply, and he said, "Easy, easy," as he stroked the soft mounds. "Steve, no." But her ey...”