Getting a woman's body and getting her heart are two different things. And gaining her trust is another problem entirely.

That night we danced, I marked you as mine and I made it stick. There wasn’t a boy or a man on that lake that didn’t know who you belonged to, and the minute there was even a whiff one of them was stepping over the line, they walked funny for a week.

Don't go there Rule" Lawe warned him softly. " I don't think your horoscope declared today to be a good day to die.

Let's not get naughty. How about homicidal instead?

You're not the first Elite Ops agent to fall in love and you won't be the last," Ian informed him (Nik). "I've watched four of you fall so far, and I'll be here to watch your commander go down fighting as well. Protecting your woman isn't your problem; it's protecting your heart.

Her head throbbed as though gremlins were ripping holes in her brain

I am not in the least forbidden. You may sample me all you choose.