Bodyguard Rescue. Donna Young

he moved Kate. If he was right about that helicopter, Threader’s men would hit town late tomorrow. He could get Kate out and keep her relatively safe before the search reached the cabin.

      That would also give him a chance to break down her defenses and gain her trust.

      Last night hadn’t been the time to tell her the true reason for his appearance. She’d been in no condition to handle any more shocks to her system, and finding out her ex-lover was a government operative ranked high on the emotional Richter scale.

      Even as the lesser of two evils, lying to her had been a calculated risk, one that could quite easily blow up in his face.

      Unless he controlled the explosion.

      Roman leaned back against the pine railing, occasionally taking a drag on his cigarette.

      With Kate it might work.

      She had a hidden sensitive side, but she definitely possessed her father’s volatile temper, too. Making her angry was easy, but could he convince her to turn that anger toward Threader long enough for her to forget about their past and to trust him? Long enough for him to keep her alive?

      “D’Amato!”