ace was what struck him first. It wasn’t her clear complexion or her light green eyes that complimented her auburn hair

ably the weather. He swore he could see her mouth moving, cursing the sharp chill of the wind.

for her, but then she met his gaze and his stomach nearly dropped out of his *ss. H

. She was overtly attracted to him. He had caught women’s gazes before. They usually blushed and looked away. O

directive, but he was basically the boss, so he could do whatever he wanted. He decided to

egs were shapely, and her thighs were the best kind of thick. He wished she wasn’t wearing such a bulky coat so he could see the rest o

the cool metal handle of the door and pulled it

head was about level with his shoulder. She looked up with him, her bottom lip sucked nervously between her teeth. Her cheeks w

was she going to do now? Ig

nk you,” she said. Then she stepped calmly into the bu

himself that he was trying to get a nasty task taken care of, and she

for a moment, appreciating the simplicity of their interaction. She hadn’t run away after he’d sp

of the big five mafia families in Philadelphia. Not a lot of people knew the face that matched the name, but after they fo

t, this little break from work,

r people who owe you money. Money was what made the world go ‘round, and it was especially what made the underworld go ‘round. And when someone tried

ansom was all about teaching etiquette, respect, and he did so with thin patience and a firm hand. That’s what you had to do. And if people like

messed up and that there wasn’t a large margin for error in h

smart and they knew what would happen if they didn’t show up, if they didn’t get the money they owed. Ransom was g

thing he didn’t generally feel the need to do. He knew that woman wouldn’t be back there, but

probably never see her again,

g garage. He drove a nice car, a BMW Buick, 8 Series Gran Coupe. There weren’t too many of those aro

w’s it goin’? R

cks and nearly dropped

t mean to startle you. I just came to

Now this. This is how people approache