Her throat dried, heart quaked and mind raced several possibilities. His eyes looked intently at her like he had the powers to read her thoughts. He had the determination of an entire squad.

“So tell me, who am I?”

“You are black belt karate holder!” His confidence almost caused her to believe him. Of course it wasn’t the response she was expecting but he was confident about it prompting her to dig deeper. “Why do you say so?”

“I saw how you fought off those men, handled ...