Parker let his cell phone ring only once before he answered it. He could count on one hand the number of people who had this number and he didn’t want to talk to any of them right now. Unfortunately, not answering a call from any one of them would be a fatal error at this stage of the game.

“I’m taking a risk in calling you now, Ramsey [Read more...]

I tossed my keys on the entry table as I closed the door behind me.  After Parker’s abrupt exit from the café a few hours ago, it took an emergency appointment with the best therapist in town to get me back to a semi-calm state of being. I say semi-calm because even an hour under the skilled hands of my massage therapist still wasn’t enough to rid me of all my tense muscles.

For some reason, having coffee with a dead man was unsettling… [Read more...]

Just as I expected, the café was quiet and I was able to get a booth in the back corner.  Parker joined me as I was placing my order with the waitress.  After he ordered his coffee and the waitress retreated into the kitchen, I said, “Your time starts now.”

He nodded, all business. I liked that, even if I didn’t like him. [Read more...]

His presence shocked her. Good. Parker Ramsey wanted Skylar to understand how dangerous her little game was. While she was ignorant of the fire she toyed with, he could still respect what she attempted to do. Few had the guts to go after Raptor. Including himself, he could count them all on one hand.

Skylar rose to her feet, never wavering in her contemptuous stare.  Was this supposed to intimidate him?  [Read more...]