FAZER LOGIN"You had a chemical dumped into your bloodstream and you ran here anyway. That was really brave. You're one of the bravest, strongest women I've ever met and I've met a lot of them with badges." His thumbs moved once more across my cheeks. "It's going to be fine. All of it." The crying eased off i
TASHA Daniel pulled me inside and shut the door. Then he pushed me away gently. "Tasha, listen, we..." I didn't let him finish. I got both fists in his shirt front, hauled myself up and crashed my mouth into his, and my fingers went straight to his buttons, working them fast and clumsy while h
"Why?" was all I managed. "It's a shame, that's all." His smile turned sly. "You without makeup. Much better than the hideous mask you had on yesterday. I'll give you that much." "What was the needle for?" "Because you're dull and unwilling and it's boring me." He dropped the syringe into a tr
TASHA Twenty minutes. My hand closed around the phone until the edges dug in, and I looked up at Sparrow and forced the words out. "I have my own life to live." He blinked. "Yes, I love Scarlett. But I won't put my whole life on hold because she's in a hospital." My voice was steadier tha
I typed fast, thumb jabbing the screen. "Scarlett, my trainer won't be available in the evening today, so I'm going this morning instead. I'll be with you by afternoon and I'll stay the whole night, I promise." I tossed the phone into my bag, hauled the strap onto my shoulder, and hurried out of
TASHA I woke to sunlight across the pillow. Then I stretched, one long, luxurious pull from my fingertips down to my toes, and something in my back popped with a satisfaction that almost made me laugh. Until I picked up my phone. There was a message from Daniel, sent at half past midnight, af







