Ewan              It doesn’t take me long to get to the building’s empty rooftop. I’m guessing that the intruders haven’t come to the rooftop because the door is padlocked. Luckily for me, I’m an expert at picking locks. It takes me seconds to unlock the door. The entrance is silent, but I can hear the sounds of bodies rushing around downstairs.              As careful as I can be, I walk down the stairs and stop when a figure passes by. The intruder is wearing the colors of the local gang and holding a gun. Before he can spot me, I flatten myself against the wall and wait to see if there are more men. Once I realize that he’s alone, I sneak up behind him and grab him in a headlock. He struggles within my hold, his body flailing as he tries to catch his breath. But it’s a futile effort, and he quic

Ewan              I hate leaving Taryn and the others like this after such a difficult night, but I have an assignment I need to complete. I didn’t leave them completely unprotected, though. Earlier, I called Logan and asked him to station one of the men outside Taryn’s building. Phoenix did the same thing for Cleo.              I’m hopeful that now that we’ve taken the gang initiates in custody, the rest of the gang will be a bit warier of terrorizing the neighborhood. I’ve also asked Logan to give me any information he can find on the gang. I plan on paying a few of their top-level men a visit in case they attempt to retaliate.              For now, I’m going to focus on the psychotic hotel mogul, Gorrin Morrison. I was able to ta

Ewan              Waking up next to Taryn’s bare, pliant body is a new experience. I’m not a saint, but I’ve always kept my sexual encounters brief and separate from my life. However, Taryn is more than an encounter. I care for her. She’s the first woman with whom I have felt a deep connection. I don’t even think I felt this way about her sister, Tamsyn.              It’s a precarious situation because I don’t want her to think that I’m using her. I no longer have feelings for Tamsyn. Especially after realizing what kind of monster she became. No, I want Taryn, and now that I have her, I intend to enjoy her.              I turn over in my bed and face Taryn’s resting form. She’s lying on her side with her han

Ewan              One month. That’s how long Taryn and I have been together. Even though we’ve only been a couple for a month, I can already see a future with her.              When we’re not working, we spend most of our nights cooking dinner, watching the Telly, and making love. Most mornings, we run on the beach with Logan and Bella, then we shower, and I take her back home. Due to her father’s recurring seizures, she tries to be home as much as she can, which means we have to take advantage of our time. Willa has been a great help, and so has the nurse that I hired to help around the house.              Nights without her are difficult. I’ve become so accustomed to holding her in my arms that I can’t sleep. For a while now, I&rs

Ewan              I’m frozen in place as I observe Taryn run out of the house. I should have booted Tamsyn out of my home as soon as she knocked on my door. But like a fool, I let her in. I needed to be sure that what I’ve felt since Taryn and I have consummated our relationship was real. That what I felt was actual love. For so long, I’ve been alone, and along comes this beautiful girl who makes me feel things that I’ve never felt before. I didn’t realize that I’ve been shutting off my feelings until that night. For so many years, I’ve been existing.              I think even when I was with Tamsyn, I was existing. I was so alone, and she was the first person to be kind to me. I know now that I was never in love with her because she never made me feel half of what I feel for Taryn. With Taryn, I f