... by an intense set of his jaw that she recognized so well. Julia stood and stared as he ignored the questions being thrown at him rapid-fire. Their... ... shouting questions at her that were lost in the noise. Julia continued to stare past them to the foot of the steps. Cade started toward her. The... ...ll hurt her. She glanced back before she entered the courthouse. He was staring at her through the tinted lenses of his expensive sunglasses. T... ... He woke up sweating just thinking about those satin garters. The ice-cold morning showers had become so frequent that he was starting to like them... ... 20 Chapter Three The next morning, Cade watched Julia undetected from her office doorway. She bent... ...a plea. “You knew how hard we worked. How difficult it was to get up every morning year round and perfect that pitch. You’ve got distance and accu... ...nths probation for repeat offense of breaking and entering. We’ll drop the weapons charge in exchange for information. It’s the best we can do.” ...

... he smelled of sandalwood. He lifted the saddle flaps, undid the girth, and started in anger. There was a short nail driven through the saddle flap,... ...st with the beautiful voice teasing my dreams. 11 Chapter 4 I woke the next morning to find another ribbon-wrapped rose on the night stand next to my... ...his tone. “One day, there was a fire in the barn. I still don’t know how it started. Philippe was visiting and we were having tea. I heard the ala... ...ippe was visiting and we were having tea. I heard the alarm bell sound and started up quickly. I saw the smoke, and ran outside toward the barn, b... ...hlessly as he reached for her head collar. At that moment, I struck with my weapon of choice and did not let go until Giraud had breathed his last. ... ...tell you, though, that when he is in this mood he will write his music from morning until night, barely pausing to eat or sleep. You may not see as... ...r 16 From the pages of Erik’s journal: I left her with great reluctance that morning, before sunrise. Yet, we both knew it must be so. I returned... ...losed since no real cause of death could be determined. I had known Erik’s weapon was effective, but had no idea up until then just how skilled he ...

...ke me for, stupid?” Bill smiled. The warm, summer night sky was a blaze of stars and the moon shone in its fullness. Bill liked this time of year; he... ...was no stranger to a paintbrush or hard work, she was just itching to get started; presuming all that stood in her way was male incompetence. The wo... ...ut up with his granddaughter’s nonsense. 11 CHAPTER 2 Chris had spent the morning ignoring Bill, having only spoken to him when necessary. Unconcern... ...ering she was hunched with a shovel in hand. “Bill?” Rick hadn’t meant to startle the person, who lost their balance in their zeal to see who’d spok... ... in Rick’s expression, presuming she had won the first round of the day. “Morning.” Chris smiled politely, noting the man’s raised brow as she conti... ... four times with the intentions of telling him so and using the kiss as a weapon against him. Circumstances wiped the events from her mind, now, she... ...Paul more than anything was would Sir Rick remember what he’d said in the morning. Sandy’s anger was evident towards her husband, who had sat silentl... ...Arnold Schwarzenegger chasing him all over the country with an arsenal of weapons. Telling himself he was just being stupid, he tried to focus on wh... ...cked up the gold pen protruding from her shirt pocket. “Concealing deadly weapons ha?” Rick smiled, not the only one now resting on an elbow. “Ah, i...