blur of rain, restless night

's Café - the way Chase had looked at her, the low, dangerous way he had warned her. But no

amed that trusting

g ever existed. Wondered if chase might be the only one wh

enough to wait around for

t she did best.

s and photographs spread out around her like a crime scene, she found it - a n

for the Reynolds family - the kind th

s hovered ove

ded to

through one of her anonymous sources. Tomorrow nigh

us? Abs

ry? No

ext n

b in front of her, The Hollow, looked like it hadn't seen a proper renovation in two deca

a mixture of exciteme

eckless. S

nece

smoke. The crowd inside was rough - men and women hunched over sticky t

him almost

e dangling between his fingers. His eyes, cold and cal

shoulders and w

n said, his voice low and mocking

mly, sliding into the booth across from

of things. Question is - how much a

lightly. "I'm no

en you'd better beoffering someth

a hand clamped down on he

seat - and her he

as

hed tight, his body radiating te

hissed in her ear, low eno

g to get you

take care of myself," she snapped, b

ying with its prey. "Well, well," he drawled. "Looks

ook so cold it cou

tion's over,"

on't say I didn't warn you, girl. Some

ughly, but firmly - and pulled her out of the booth

fway down the street di

o face him, fury f

to drag me out of

loser, his face inches from hers. "You think this is some game? These peopl

way her voice shook. Hating that part of her

ng rapidly. Then, in one furious motion, he backed her up against the alley

invincible," he said, hi

ee the flecks of gold in his dark eyes. C

mmered again

about you,"

lips. "Maybe not. But it su

moment, Maya though

w much she w

d her, leaning closer eve

se didn

d at her - and something heavy, some

harp breath, h

t warning, Maya,"

ight not be the

by the dark city streets - leaving her standing alone,