rc

uld lock lips with someone to get over their fian

the worst luck or be

tell they were related by just looking at them. They were complete opposites. On

ng in common, though.

need a

econd, she frowned. "Is the room you're in not suitable, Miss Summers?" Th

elf." I hated explaining myself. Hated the

's not

I just need a base so I can plan my travel back to the U

. I was a total over-sha

ed today...." She stumbled over he

last night. Not to mention our little display just mi

on the gossip around he

of plastic with a thump that was loude

..couple like things

In fact, I'll pay extra for them if they aren't included." I gave her a bright smile. And she visibly r

that th

ay back to pack my belongings with the receptionist's promis

a few hours to spare. Maybe I could grab a ca

n't exactly ended w

d been sharing with Lucas was turned upside down. Clot

y unde

ike he had torn them apa

f vindictive bastard ruined someone's

nd me, I went in search of

e sixth sense. But I knew I had made the right choice w

ay towards our hire car that

look happy about it, and I fe

ere Havoc and Lucas going at each other

ver was me. And neither of them had any right to do that. I wasn't prope

lationship with, almost married I reminded myself ruefully, and the other was the man

se I

e both a

alike, but they had

car park that he wasn't happy to see me. Which was fine. He was going to be even les

like that. It was only when the man in front of him turned that I realised it wasn't

ex-fiancé's throat. Fingers digging i

as like I had hit an invisible brick wa

ell was go

My heart thumping against my ribs like someone

meant to say in a

le thing, isn't she?" He had an accent I couldn't place

om out of to

ie, i

"Yes, an

as go, and he crumpled to his knees.

I reached for him, only to be stopped when steel-like fingers gripped my arm. "Don't you worry about him, beautiful." His words wer

to my voice as I wrenched my arm fr

d get past the man who was crowding me into

ou know where

usion must have s

e was so close, I had no choice but to look up at his face or have my face and nose squashed against his chest.

t the opposite in fact, b

d him a hundred grand? I opened my mouth to ask him whether that

currency. I didn't ha

eath? I'm sure it was in the bad guy's handbook. "Maybe you and I can come to some other arrangement.... Buy your future h

e was testing for ripeness, and the entire ti

y was an

d my ears, but it seemed quiet compa

dn't move. What the hell was wrong with me? I had never unde

kind of pr

der; he didn't seem surprised or even worried as he put out

hand that had been pawing at me left my breast, and I

ad. It looked almost predatory. "Because the woman you just had yo

an seemed confused. "Her passport said Da

an when she sees one." Havoc's laughter was carefree, but that didn't take away from the seriousne

k your hands off my old lady." He wi

im Havoc, gathered me into his arms, pressin

smokey. And strangely of sunshi

umb pressed against my lips, and my heart started hammering against my ribs for a totally diffe

whispered, my voic

you, actually. Now all I need to know is..." He glanced downwards, and from my place, under his arm, I saw his lips curl in a sn

ow is why you were

s story, but I kept my mouth shut. This o

other ow

ay another word, not in front of the lady. Business should be kept between

sn't look like

er right here on the hood? No, well the

hut. If pretending to be his woman helped m

et out of h

, pl

called after us.

sting on his bike over my hair. "Whatever happens now, just play along.

hind me, Luc

ou doing?" I hissed

ed with the mob, but now you are well and truly on their radar. Luckily f