enaline from her encounter with Graves making her head spin. She gripped a

side her. "Alena? Are you

irm's sales director. Claire was a chic woman i

houlders relaxed slightly. "Claire. I'm

e insisted, taking her arm. "It's no

ack Audi A8 pulled up silently in front of them. Th

tailored suit and rimless glasses got out. He was tall,

aire and pulling Alena into a supportive embrace. His voice was

an, soap-like scent of his shirt. A sense of safety, h

melting into a knowing smile. "Ah, so this is '

made Alena's

laire. "Thank you for loo

dows, Graves watched the entire scene unfo

ial findings. "Sir, we've got a preliminary ID. The man on the phone with Ms.

the tinted glass, aimed at the man holding Alena. Th

chest. No wonder she was so confident. Sh

r Alena, his hand hovering protectively over he

e closing the door, Cole leaned in and said so

sture was an intimate, blindingly

oothly, disappearing in

odbye and got i

s away. The pressure inside

gh clenched teeth. "I want to know when they got m

looked at him with such unguarded love and dep

breathe, his fingers flying across

is eyes. The image of Alena and Cole played over and ove

g for him to find her. He had never, in his wildest night

di, the atmosphere w

of the window, rubbing her temples. "Thanks

s eyes on the road. "You saw him