Emily's heart tightened instantly.

Jackson glanced back at Emily still in the back seat, his tone deep, "Yeah, she's in my car."

Allen Parker on the other end of the phone seemed to say something again. Jackson responded with a grunt of acknowledgment before impatiently hanging up.

Emily couldn't help but ask tentatively, "What did your brother say?"

Jackson gave her a disdainful look. "What does it matter to you what my brother says? Emily, you're quite something, even my brother is ...