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flirted just to surprise me with the truth that you know my name.”
    “Believe me, my flirting is as sincere as it gets.”
    She blushed again because she knew deep down that it was true and suddenly hated him for it. Could she hide nothing from Riley Kendall?
    “That’s the last you’ll get out of me,” she snapped.
    “I intend to get every last bit of pleasure from our interactions, Jordan. And you will give me what I want willingly, sooner or later.”
    “You pig!” She spat at him point blank and felt satisfied with the direct hit. He leaned forward and used her hair to wipe the spit off his cheek as she growled in frustration. One thing was apparent—Riley was a master of turning the tables. “How did you learn my name?”
    He straightened up, seeming like he was having a grand old time. “The guy listed as T on your messenger app called you that. He and I were texting a minute ago.”
    This time she stiffened and stopped breathing, the whites around her eyes showing. Oh shit. What did he learn? What did he say?
    Riley asked, “Would you like to hear about the conversation I had with him?”
    “Very much,” she said, voice strained.
    “Then tell me what I want to know. Who wants me dead?”
    She closed her eyes and let out a long breath through her nose, sinking into the bed as she turned her face away. Christ, this could be really bad. She had to know what they’d discussed but there was no way she could tell Riley what he wanted to know.
    “You mean besides me?” she asked faintly.
    He took her chin in one hand and pulled her face back to him. Jordan opened her eyes to see his gaze like steel, all playfulness gone. “No more games. Who is trying to kill me?”
    “Go to hell.”
    Riley rose and went to the dresser where his gun lay beside hers. He picked it up and turned back with a menacing look that vanished on hearing a door bang open downstairs.
    “Riley?” a man’s deep voice called. “It’s Quinn and Kris. Where are you?”

Chapter 4 – The Search
    “Don’t go anywhere,” Riley commanded Jordan, smirking. She couldn’t get out of the restraints. He’d secured enough prisoners to know how to do it right—Marines were trained to do that—but overconfidence was how people screwed up. He wasn’t going far anyway and had no intention of leaving her alone. After one last admiring gaze, he threw the covers over her, leaving just her head and both hands and feet sticking out. Then he took the guns and stepped into the hall toward the stairs.
    He called down, “Up here. Bring my shirt.”
    Footsteps neared the stairs from below before his burly mountain of an older brother, Quinn, appeared, an inquisitive look creasing his brow. At six foot four, Quinn cut an imposing figure and made Kris, mounting the stairs behind him, all but invisible as she followed, Coby beside her. Quinn’s shaggy brown hair added to the impression he was a bear, a neatly trimmed beard framing his strong jaw and easy smile. “What happened to the picture of Mom?” he asked.
    “Bullet.”
    Quinn cocked an eyebrow. “Gun go off by accident?”
    “Not exactly.” Riley appreciated the silence that followed this. Quinn had learned to wait until Riley wanted to say more. The Marine wasn’t one to answer questions he didn’t feel like answering. Prying got nowhere and his siblings knew not to bug him.
    The big guy and Kris stopped atop the stairs. Kris had her long, black hair in a ponytail, and wore brown riding boots, breeches, and a tight, green T-shirt. Growing up dealing with the two brothers now beside her had given her confidence, a sharp gaze, and a take-no-bullshit demeanor that intimidated many men.
    “What’s going on?” she asked, handing Riley his black T-shirt, which had a bunch of white skulls on it.
    Riley moved to the partially closed bedroom door and opened it to check on Jordan, who turned to frown at him, still restrained. His siblings caught a peek, as intended. “I have a
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