His leg throbbed. The guard had managed to kick it before Jake took him down. Now each step sent fire burning through the limb. Dani followed behind him, quiet. She’d obviously spent time learning to be stealthy, and it only emphasized her mysterious, and no doubt criminal, background. He grit hi...
They hadn’t checked the basement; they’d been so concerned with Sarah. He hated the thought of leaving her here by herself when men like that had the authority to bust in and harass her. And no matter what she said, Mosul was not a place for a woman on her own, even if she was as skilled as Sarah...
She ducked and sank a fist into his gut, dancing back out of the way. The crowd around them roared at the first hit, but she ignored them and kept zoned in on her opponent. “Lucky punch,” the corporal said. Cat didn’t debate it. She feinted left and struck hard with a right cross. The corporal’...
He felt brittle. He looked at her scotch. “Pour me one of those?” She did and handed him the glass, her face impassive. “Give it up.” He took a drink and then set the glass down, staring at the countertop, noting the silver flecks in the creamy marb...