t JFK was a wall of no

her knuckles white against the metal handle. Her left hand held Leo fir

o the pocket of his dark navy overalls, his sm

p eyes scanning the exits. "He's been staring at that hot dog

you, officer. Aunt Alanis said she's waiting at passenger pickup t

Leo pleaded, bouncing on his heels. "P

pulled a five-dollar bill from her wallet. "Stay righ

en yards away, a sudden, sharp commotio

suits formed a tight, moving perimeter, roughly d

the phalanx walke

ulders and commanding height. Every line of his face was carved from granit

ergency board meeting is set for two o'clock, Mr. Justice. The minor

without a word. His gaze swept over the mundan

e excited hops backward, admiring h

landed squarely on the toe of Brend

d forward to shove the child aside. "Wa

ands. It hit the floor with a sad splat,

the man's trousers until he tilted his head all the way back,

n look

rls the color of dark chestnuts and large, luminous eyes

don's chest, a sudden, inexplicable jolt of ins

houlder, Brendon raised his arm, stop

crouch, bringing his piercing blue-gre

" Brendon asked, his deep voice drop

er, Ray materialized

llionaire, crossing his small arms over his chest. His pos

dish voice carrying an astonishingly firm cadence. "I apologize on his behalf

-year-old in utter di

ld eyes. He looked closely at Ray-the sharp jawline, the stubborn set of

n asked smoothly. "A

n lapel pin on Brendon's suit j

base connected the dots

irmed: Bren

rs," Ray said coldly, grabbing Leo's hand

the coffee kiosk, Dulce turned

on a tall, slender man in a beige trench coat standi

to hand his boardin

licate, straight bridge of his nose.

was

from Dulce's fingers, bu

breath abandoning her lungs.

e of travelers, shoving past suitcases a

r voice drowned out by the r

of the departure lane, the gate was empty.

wing of a Lufthansa jet pushed back from t

om

y and Leo wrapped their arms around her kn

g?" Leo whimpered,

ng both of them against her chest, shakin

Navigator, Brendon sat in the rear seat, his eyes still fixed on t