"I suppose someone should check on Max Whatever His Last Name is," Anna said.

"Why?" Jed asked. "He isn't going anywhere."

"True. I just thought we might get him down here and find out who he works for. Who got onto us and how."

Lorena gave an unladylike snort. "You think he'd tell you? I'd bet he's former military and has withstood more than you can dish out to him."

"You haven't seen me at work," Gavin told her.

She actually burst out laughing. ...