s. He still sees me as the businessman he'd trained me to be, whereas dad, who had been keeping track of his only son over the years, seemed to know s

e about my special forces training and some of the stuff I'd done for the agency before going out on my own. And

together, was the least of it if what dad suspected is true and is probably th

ng cracks that can bring a strong building tumbling down, given enough time. As far as I can see, the old man had either grown soft in his

response coming from behind me, so I turn

o answered. I'm trying to remember if I've ev

but that's not what she is. She's just fucking beaten, probably been beaten down all her l

flicker of my lids. "Now that your tormentor is gone, what plans do you have?" The older woman looked around the room a

to rub the sudden ache I felt there, and though I didn't give anything away about my i

e I felt physically ill when looking at someone who'd suffered at the hands of another. Th

want to wake up with a gun in my face. My enemies are known for their red sleeve pussy traps, so I don't take chances with my life or

ook from him won't last very long, it's not a pittance, but it's not enough for the two of you to live on for

?" She lifted her eyes and lowered them just as quickly as a blush formed on her cheeks. That odd feelin

t. Soft melodic sweet! I felt tha

two heads, and I found my first smile of the day. "Later!

at was going on with my heart needed to sit this one the fuck out and give me a break. Her tears d

Sam refused to let her go. So she went down to the community college on her ow

have surrounded himself with. It was lucky for me that I'd had the presence of mind to bring my team with me when I decided

the place up some, then he beat h

reason for him not wanting her t

ing to sell her

e other reason now too. Had I inadvertently released the man I was looking for? His crime against the two women had pissed me off

and there was no inflection. Nothing at all to give away the black rage that started in

her words implied made me see red. I stayed standing in the window, but in my

t was the daughter who shook in disgust

hat's out there?" I pointe

r lap. She was clutching them so hard they were beginning to turn whi