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She spotted Roger and his wife chatting with a uy was tall and wore faded cargos, while an un-tucked white T-shirt flapped in the breeze He sported a ball cap so she couldn’t see his hair, though his skin was tanned a dark golden, as if he spent a lot of time outdoors

A large bag was slung over his shoulder, and he held another s about the way he stood

Roger and his aved to hi? Uneasy, Donovan grabbed her own bag and began heading up the beach There was no point in yelling because A) she was pretty sure they’d be back sooner than later and B) the noise of the motor would drown her out anyway

Roger’s boat reversed away from the dock, and before Donovan had a chance to run the last bit of the way, the boat was headed to open water and theto turned toward the house

He took three steps before he stopped, but it o steps more than she needed to know exactly who it was Even with the ball cap and aviators covering his eyes, there was nothat chin and mouth or the broad chest and wide shoulders

“What the hell are you doing ona blue streak when her foot landed on a piece of sharp coral

He tore off his sunglasses, staring at her in—as that surprise? Shock?

His htened as a shadow from the clouds crossed overhead

Her gut tightened because she could clearly see as reflected in his eyes, and it sure as hell wasn’t delight It wasn’t even close Jack Sierous and more than a little pissed off

“Son-of-a-bitch,” he swore, eyesup her body until he nailed her with a look that had her hackles instantly up “Grace,” he practically growled

Grace Of course Who else but a young woain, and who believed (wrongly as Donovan tried to tell her ether She’d obviously set up this whole thing, thinking that a ro dead

“Shit,” she er and Mary were so far out they’d disappear from view at any moment She couldn’t stay here with Jack No way in hell that was happening

“Don’t worry about it,” she said turning toward the guest house It was perched higher up, a a stand of palet back, I’ll have him take me to the mainland”

She started forward,the pain in her foot

“Not gonna happen,” Jack said from somewhere behind her