His Possession, Her Escape

recognition and fear. He turned and

hands fumbling with

yss

tood in the doorway, blocking my

doing out here

aking. "Gianna's brother. He was

to the expensive fabric of his suit. "Br

y throat years ago, sent a wave of nausea through me. Brennan had almost kill

pulling his arm away. "I have men watching him. He's i

ing down my face. "I saw him, Brenn

raw with a desperation h

e. "I have him monitored 24/7. It's

s side. She wrapped her arm around his, pressin

ed her, his voice still hard, but with

darling. I was asking for some water." She tilted her h

r innocent face to my tear-stained one, and his

lieve

a moment's hesitation. The last ember of hope, the tiny, foolish beli

My hand fell to my si

t them there, a perfect couple

ebbi's sweet voice. "Who was

," he replied, his

s to him now. A painful m

touched my lips. He had

the hotel, my heart a block

brated. It

"The car is waiting

s so close I c

rom behind. A sweet, cloying smell filled my lungs. The world tilted,