During the first hour after receiving the news of Adam's intentions, she said nothing after her first protests, trying to think her way out of the situation. But in the end, the only response she could finally put into words sounded trite and useless. "You can't do this, Adam," she told him quietly, almost listlessly. Stupid thing to say. He could and was doing it. And she had only herself to blame, Janna thought gloomily. If she hadn't been so determined to demonstrate her independence... "Decided to talk, have you?" he inquired pleasantly. He had been driving easily and steadily for the past hour without bothering to force the conversation. "I'm willing, but let's discuss something else besides the obvious." "The 'obvious', as you call it, is the only thing on my mind at the moment!" she muttered, not looking at him. "I can't believe you'd go so far as to abduct a woman who's only crime was dating another man!" "After this visit to my place on the coast, you'll never commit that particular crime again!" he told her coldly.
