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“ I think I do. I think I , of all people , know exactly how serious this is, but I can ’ t give up any more of my life to this thing. I can ’ t. If I do… ”
    She might not ever return from it. Yes, there was little doubt in John ’ s mind that Anna was just one more nightmare away from disappearing from them forever, but he couldn ’ t let her risk her life. He couldn ’ t. He owed it to her, Aaron, the baby. He couldn ’ t lose her to this thing like he ’ d lost Aaron.
    He had again to try to get through to her. “ Anna, I need you to come with us— ”
    Her re sponse was swift. “ No. I ’ m not leaving my home. ”
    He ’ d expected t h is reaction. The passion. The anger. All fueled by fear. “ What you really mean is you ’ re not going back there with me . ”
    Their eyes locked. It was just the two of them again. “ What I mean is I ’ m not going anywhere with you. ”
    Rick ’ s curiosity had spiked and yet he tried to calm the storm. “ I ’ ll contact the Miami branch as well as the local PD. We can have someone stationed outside. One of our own here with her— ”
    “ No. I don ’ t want that either —”
    John reached the end of the negotiation s . He was only willing to bend so far. Even for her. “ Then I ’ ll have you arrested for impeding a federal investigation. ”
    Anna ’ s mouth slammed shut on her reaction to those words. To her credit, she ’ d recognized John ’ s mood as dark. She ’ d certainly seen it enough in the past. They ’ d argued fervently about the case, about their relationship . About Aaron 's secrets, the divorce… and the ir future. T hey ’d made love with just as much passion.
    John glanced his partner ’ s way. “ Make the call . Bring them up to speed. Have a team go over every square inch outside and get them started on tracking the car . A lso, check into where this particular brand of paper can be purchased in the area. It ’ s a long shot, but at this point I ’ ll take anything. ” He waited through his partner ’ s scribbling then faced Anna. “ We need to talk. Alone. ”
     
    Chapter Three
     
    Anna reluctantly followed John out to the back deck. If she ever believed in bad karma, it was now. Facing the man responsible for feelings she'd hoped were dead and buried. G one for good. They weren't.
    She c ould feel his gaze sliding over her body , familiar and with as much power as a caress. Just like those times in the past, her breathless reaction to John scared the hell out of her .
    “ How are you, Anna? ” When he spoke, the anger she ’ d seen in him moments earlier was gone. The quiet , sexy , gravely tone replacing it was far more disarming.
    Anna whirled to face him. “ How am I? How do you think I am? ” He watched her silently, seeing more than she wanted him to see. In a half-baked attempt at self-preservation, Anna turned the tables. “ I doubt you came all this way to ask how I was. Or to chase a note unless…there ’ ve been other s , haven ’ t there? ”
    He didn ’ t try to deny it. Dear God , why didn ’ t he deny it?
    Anna forced words out on a shaky breath. “ How many? ”
    “ Two. ” His eyes never released hers .
    Just like before. Just like with Aaron. He saw her come to that conclusion.
    Anna untangled her gaze before she lost what little hold on her nerves that she still laid claim to. She ran a visibly trembling hand across her eyes and stared out at the late morning sun as it bounced along the ocean ’s calm surface , blinding her for the moment. She shielded her eyes.
    Exhaustion and fear kept her voice unsteady. “ You told me you had the creep responsible for this. You promised me, John. ”
    He didn ’ t react to her anger. “ I told you we had the person responsible for Aaron ’ s death— ”
    Anna tossed an angry glare his way. “ For God ’ s sake, don ’ t play word games . The person responsible for Aaron ’ s death is the same— ”
    He shook his head. “ No, it isn