Living on the Edge by Susan Mallery

Author:Susan Mallery [Mallery, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2005-11-27T23:00:00+00:00

Madison? Are you there?

She looked at Tanner. “Should I answer him?”

“Why not? You’re safe. Maybe you can make him sweat a little. Or we could play a game.”

She liked the idea of that. “What kind of game?”

“One where you make him believe he has a chance of winning you over. That could work in our favor.”

“Okay. Yeah, that’s good.” She sat on the bed and pulled the computer onto her lap. “What should I say back?”

“That you’re surprised to hear from him.”

She typed the sentence, then waited. Tanner settled next to her. The mattress dipped and she found herself sliding toward him. Their hips and thighs pressed together in a way that made her aware of his physical power. Right now it was very reassuring.

I’m sorry about everything that happened, Christopher typed. You must be terrified.

Madison’s chest tightened. “He doesn’t know,” she whispered. “He has no idea that I know he kidnapped me. That lying bastard.”

“Hey, I’m the only bastard here,” Tanner said.

She flashed him a smile. “Only in the technical sense. In spirit, Christopher has you beat.” She thought for a second, then typed, A lot of strange stuff has been happening. I don’t know what to think.

That makes sense, he responded. Madison, I’m worried about you. Please come home to me.

She shuddered. “Not for the world,” she said aloud.

I want to start over with you, he added.

I don’t trust you, she answered, then looked at Tanner. “He’ll believe that.”

Sure enough, the reply came seconds later. I’m willing to do whatever I have to in order to earn your trust.

“Can I tell him to drop dead?” she asked.

“How about saying you have to think about it.”

“Okay.” She typed that.

“Now disconnect,” he said. “Better to leave him hanging.”

She was happy to do just that. When she’d shut down her system, she set the computer on the nightstand and shifted so she faced Tanner.

“How did he know I was online?” she asked.

“It’s not that hard for him to track. But knowing you’re using the computer is very different from knowing where you live.”

“It’s still creepy.”

“I know.”

He touched her cheek as he spoke. At the warm brush of his fingers, she realized that she’d run to him when she’d panicked and she was okay with that. More than okay.

Heat from his body seemed to spread over her skin, making her want to sway toward him. Her gaze settled on his mouth. What was Tanner like when he was with a woman? Tough? Tender? Very intent on the details?

He stood suddenly and shoved his hands into his pockets. “I want to break into his house tomorrow night.”

Her brain had to bend around the quick change in subject. “Will you have all the information you need?”

“Yeah. The last of it is due in tomorrow morning. We’ll have all the details on the security system, including how to defeat it.”

“I’m going to go with you.”

“No.”

She stood. “I know the house and the room the safe is kept in and the exact location of the cabinet. I’m a logical member of the team.

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