stood there, a silent, imposing figure in the dim gara

on her, taking in her flushed ch

ee, but Cade's grip was like steel. "Who th

d, his eyes cold and flat. A shiver of

l regret it," Cade said in

ster. "This is between me and my ex-gi

und of bone grinding against bone echoed in the quiet garage. A sharp cry of pain e

him, Cade twisted Julian's arm further, slamming

e cold metal. He looked up at Cade with wide, terri

elding her completely. He shrugged off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders. It w

aw, her mind a whirlwind of confusion.

e a low murmur meant onl

ears pricked at her eyes. His fingers brushed her wrist as he ad

a new, ugly jealousy. "Who are you to her?" he de

front of Kaleigh. He looked Julian up and down as if

her f

ed over to Julian. He grabbed the cowering man by the lapels, hauling him up, and r

ll be in touch. My lawyer will send the bill from the best body shop in the city directly to you and your insurance

forehead. He opened his mouth, but no words came out. He knew, with

ice-cold. He wrapped his large, w

leaving Julian slumped again

ghtly. She pulled her hand from his grasp. "Thank you," she

dable in the darkness. "I sent you a t

? They were strangers, boun

"I need to take responsibility

"That was a mistake. A one-time thing. We

room for argument. "Get in my car.

n a movement at the end of the street caught her eye. A man

s. Her st

body went rigid with a fear far deepe

lowed her gaze and saw the man swaggering

eth flashed under

She grabbed Cade's arm, her voice a p