gers already working the heavy

hope. "Is it an autopsy? Do you need to leave ri

n the morning," Chaim cut her off, his voice cracking

rd the booth, fixin

raction of a millimeter. There was mutual respect between the two men-a quiet understandi

peer. "A multiple-casualty homicide just came in at the do

othed the front of his vest, his height instantly dominating the

rd Daphne with a curt nod. "Take her home. Make sur

her soul lea

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on her tongue. "The streets of Manhattan are not safe for a drunk girl who thinks she can fight

m. He looked down at Daphne, his expression the abs

ice rich and steady. "I assure you, I will deliver Mi

completely intact made a sick, electric j

silently with her eyes: You

ffered her a mi

time, his finger pointing at her nose. "Behave yourself. If I hear one word about you causing tr

haim," she wh

trode out of the lounge, his long coat b

k into place, the air in the VI

archway. Her only line of defense had ju

of fabric bro

turned

tantly. His dark eyes darkened further, heavy with an unapologetic

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tting out defensively. She clutched her purse to her chest li

imply took two long, unhu

tly in front of her, his massive frame blotting out the light fro

fraid of m

nded smooth, intimate, and ent

e snapped, her voice trembling s

shoulder against hers, close enough that she caught that i

im. She hated how easily he pulled her strin

ing angrily against the floorboards, k

mp, cobblestone alleyway. The rain had stopped, but a freezing wind blew

d air hit her system

gh her bloodstream in an overwhelming wave. Her vision swam. Th

kle ga

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ing out as she pitched sidew

out, catching her around the wais

nd clamped around her hip, his fingers biting into her waist through the silk of

her head spinning so fast s

r ear, vibrating against her temple. "You fall on

to a halt at the mouth of the al

military buzz cut, stepped out instan

er said, keeping his e

shifted his grip, scooped her up by her thighs, and push

r skirt riding up her thighs,

heavy armored door shutting

Manhattan d

th of the luxury cabin, Daphne pressed hers

djusted the rearview m

ad slowly, his eyes fixing on Daphne curled up ag

ive, Daphne?" h