Catherine had been kidnapped too?

The realization hit Ryan like a punch to the gut. The thought of those thugs possibly laying their hands on her body filled him with a blind, murderous rage.

But his fury was quickly tempered when he caught Shawn's sharp, calculating gaze.

Ryan froze. Shawn wasn't a man to be underestimated. He was far too perceptive. If Shawn discovered even the slightest hint of Ryan's relationship with Catherine, all of Ryan's ...