ch slammed shut, sealing wi

lashing cameras, and Gaven's furiou

controlled, warm and dry. A soft cello sonata played through the hidden spe

e heave violently as she fought to catch her breath. Freezing rai

head to look at the ma

, a sleek laptop resting on his thighs. He was wearin

He turned his head, his dark, fathomless eye

ite bandage on his fore

canyon last night. The man sh

ld. She awkwardly gathered the soaked, heavy layers of

idn't sa

nt between the seats and pulled out a thick,

rs brushing against his.

ed, wrapping the towel a

ce. The heavy fabric had become semi-transparent, tightly outlining the

the line of her collarbone, dipping lowe

d sharply as he swallowed. A dark, danger

reached out and pressed a

ndproof privacy partition rose between th

ealed, intimate vault. The air grew thick, h

custom-tailored trench coat.

as a low rumble that vibrated in Broo

n her lap. Her ears burned hot, a s

ached behind her neck, her freezing, numb fingers

al teeth. The water made it impossible t

trated sigh, her s

struggle. He let

ned fo

s body was right behind her. Brooke's spine sn

ing," he

skin of her nape. A violent shiver racked he

re shoulder blades. His touch was electric. Brooke s

ster untangled the wet lace. The

teeth parted, exposing the smooth, pale sk

posed skin. His knuckles turned white as he f

of the car. He leaned his head against the headrest and close

oat and wrapped it tightly around herself, burying her face in the collar. It

p onto the seat, pull

im, studying hi

help me?" she

with an intensity that made her heart skip a beat. The corner of his mouth l

voice dropping to a lo

ght. And I, Foster Pruitt,