GINA

She stiffened and was stunned as the gun that Ace was holding was pointed at her head.

"My God, Gina," Ace said and immediately lowered his gun. "Why did you come home so early?"

She swallowed before answering. "I called you. But you didn't answer. My last subject was canceled."

"I could have killed you," he said desperately. "I almost killed you."

On some level she noted the horror in his voice — the fear, the relief and the frustration. But she didn't ...