Relax,†the woman said. “It’s just me.â€
“Just you?†Hale asked with heavy irony, remembering the black leather and predator’s eyes with a stab of heat. Dangerous beauty had always been his downfall.
“I’m watching your back.â€
“Sure you are,†he snorted. Beauty or not, he wasn’t stupid enough to trust. Screw, sure. Trust, no way.
— Michelle O'Leary
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