Her relief at seeing him, apparently unharmed, had her letting out a relieved breath. He sat in the chair across from her and leaned his forearms on the table. “I’m surprised that you wanted to see me. I figure you have to blame me—” “For my arrest?...
Dillon had wrapped Ashley’s feet in plastic garbage bags to keep the bandages dry. Then he’d dragged in two chairs, one for her to sit on and one for her to prop her feet on, which made washing herself a difficult and time-consuming process. But all the trouble had been worth it to finally feel c...
Ace lowered his binoculars and idly ran his hand over the small, flesh-colored bandage on his neck that he’d finally been able to switch to instead of the larger white gauze from earlier. The cut seemed to twitch right along with the excitement sluicing through his veins. ...
Where was her tormentor now? Was Ace hiding in the trees on the opposite side of the clearing? Waiting for Devlin to try to rescue her, so he could kill him? She still couldn’t believe he’d gotten the drop on her back by the house. She’d been so intent on getting to Devlin...
The cabin was toasty warm and a mouthwatering smell came from the kitchenette where Ryan stood with his back to her. She padded to him on bare feet, her toes curling against the cool, hardwood floor. He was stirring something with a long wooden spoon. &nb...
Beach-scene prints decorated the walls. The carpet was a faded royal blue. The room screamed “cheap,” but thankfully, when Darby stepped into the tiny bathroom to take a look, it was blessedly clean. Bright white subway tiles reflected the overhead light without a hint of mildew or grime. &...
The man in front of her crumpled to the floor of the boat. Behind him stood the man Dante had shown her a picture of earlier, to make sure she’d recognize him. Gonzalez. In his hand was the gun he’d used like a hammer to knock the other man unconsci...
His arms were crossed over his chest, and he looked like he wanted to strangle her. “Explain.” One hoarsely uttered, clipped word. She clutched her purse as she stopped in front of him. “I had to get out of the station, clear my head. And it dawned ...
She waved him back and pointed to her mailbox at the end of the driveway to let him know she was just checking the mail. He waved to let her know he understood and closed his car door.A white Camry turned the corner onto the street. Amanda glanced at the unfamiliar car. A flicker of unease passed...
She glanced around the busy café and leaned closer so Matt could hear her. “Okay, lunch is over. Did you find out any new information this morning?” She pulled out a pen and one of the spiral notebooks she was never without. Matt eyed her notebook as if it was something offensive. He reached into...
A sense of foreboding swept through her. She couldn’t shake the horror of Mitch being killed earlier today. She hadn’t really known the man, but he’d been there because of her. His death was her fault. No. His death was not her fault. She had to stop blaming herself and pu...
Zack frowned, then his face heated as he realized that he was the one who’d made that pathetic sound. Every inch of his body hurt, as if it were one big bruise. His mind was a confusing fog of impressions. Everything seemed disconnected, fuzzy, and he couldn’t focus his thoughts. His mouth was dr...