CHAPTER 3
DISCLAIMER IN CHAPTER 1.

"Hey, Let's get out of here." Gian said
" You do know that they threw this whole party for you right?" Parker
asked.
" I know. But we can have..uhh. a more private party at my house." he said
kissing her.
One of his body guards came up behind Gian. "Your father wants to speak
to you sir." he whispered.
" I'll see you in the car." he said kissed her then left.
Parker walked quickly through the crowd heading for the door. She bumped
into someone.
" Oh. I'm sorry" the person said.
" Oh. Why not." Parker grumbled then turned to see the person. " Hello
Jarod."
" Miss Parker. Fancy meeting you here." he took in the image of Parker in a
dress.
Parker felt strange as if she was naked in front of everybody.
" This is Melanie." Jarod introduced the woman on his arm.
The two women exchanged the normal niceties.
" Umm.. Jarod, I'm gonna go talk to a friend right over there." she
pointed. " I'll be right back."
" Yeah. You really missed me." Parker mumbled before she could stop
herself.
" Now, don't tell me that you're jealous." Jarod said over her shoulder.
His breath sending shivers down her spine.
" Now don't tell me you're still drunk. She countered. " I could care less
about your little..
" Parker" Gian came toward them.
" I see you've already met Jarod. My main man." he patted him on the
back. Parker could tell Jarod was trying to suppress the disgust he felt.
" He is what keeps this ship afloat. He said to Parker.
" Umm.Can we go now." Parker whispered to Gian.
" I'll see you tomorrow Jarod." he said then they left.
Parker turned around for a split second to look at Jarod. He waved goofily
at her. Parker rolled her eyes at him then turned around.

" What were you doing with him?" Gian asked as they got into the car.
" Nothing." she smiled sweetly. " What has gotten into you? Don't tell me
you're jealous." Parker asked.
" So you haven't been doing anything behind my back, in secret." he looked
angry.
Parker laughed.

" Tell me the truth!" he yelled. Grabbing her shoulders. Parker gasped, her
eyes widened.
" Let go off me." she ground out. " I haven't been doing anything wrong. Or
in secret." Parker remained calm.
There was something deathly wrong in his eyes. He squeezed her forcefully.
" Gian. Let go." she yelled. Not willing to show her pain.

He let her go.
Looked at her for a second then got out of the car. He went over to the
driver's side and told him to take Parker home.
" Gian!" Parker called. He walked off angry. He still did not believe her.
" Mademoiselle?" the driver called.
" Take me home Edward."

Morning in Parker's house.
Asleep Parker could here someone going through her house.
" Most people usually get to sleep in when their on vacation Jarod." she
grumbled.
Jarod after getting some coffee from the kitchen, came into her room and
sat on the bed.
" You're getting a little too comfortable around me." she said, her eyes
still closed.
" I need your help." Jarod said.
" I need you to get out , so I can sleep." she countered.
" Fine, I'll stay here until you wake up."
" I'm up. I'm up." she said getting off the bed angrily. " I am moving out
of this place."
" Umm.. Parker. You're." Jarod averted his eyes.
" Oh. Please. I'm sure it's nothing you haven't seen before." she smirked.
" No. Parker I haven't never seen you in lace under garments."
Parker smiled at his flustered look as she put on a robe. Jarod caught a
glimpse of a purple spot.
He handed her the coffee.
" At least you're good for something." she mumbled around the cup.
"I'm good for lots of things." Jarod said.
Parker cleared her throat, walking out of the bedroom.
" So how was your night?" Jarod asked
" It was great." she lied. " And how was yours with the girlfriend."
" It was fine. And she is not my girlfriend. She's my.."
" I don't really care Jarod."
He reached out pulling her to face him. " She's my partner. She is a
detective here in France. We are working undercover on.."
" Jarod. Really. You do not have to explain yourself." she smiled then
walked into the kitchen to refill her cup.
" Yes, I do." he walked into her almost spilling the coffee.
" It's you that I want." he looked into her eyes. There was a strangled
silence as he leaned in to kiss her.
His lips touched hers' ever so gently. Before long Parker was getting drawn
deeper into the kiss. Until Jarod touched her shoulders. She let out a
strangled groan, pushing him away.
" What is wrong." he asked.
" What is wrong is this. We shouldn't be doing this." she lied.
Jarod saw right through her. She grimaced as she moved her shoulders.
" Parker, What happened last night?" he asked.
" Nothing." she said.
" I saw Gian come back to the party. He was looking pretty angry."
" It was nothing, we just had a little spat." she said
" He hurt you didn't he." Jarod was worried.
" No. he didn't. It is nothing." she lied. She didn't say that she'd been
flipping every hour through the night to take the pressure off her
shoulders. She instinctively hugged the robe tighter around her frame.
" Let me see it." Jarod said.
" What. No date?" Parker joked.
" Parker. Let me see it." he looked at her shoulders.
She sighed as she brought the robe down. Showing her bruised shoulders.
" It's nothing." she said looking at the already blackish turned bruise.
Jarod's hands hovered over the bruise not wanting to hurt her again.
" I'm going to kill him." he growled.
" Calm down. Let's not get all chivalrous." she pulled the robe over her
shoulders. Inside she was beaming.
" You woke me up for a reason?" she looked at him.
" We need your help to infiltrate the de Maio company." he said.
" What?"
" We're trying to bring him down on charges for murder."
" Who?" Parker asked.
" We got an anonymous tip about his fiancé death."
" He was so broken up about it. There is no way that.."
" We have accounts who say that the relationship wasn't going well.."
" That doesn't mean that he killed her." Parker defended him.
" Then help us find out who did."
" No." she said.
" Why?"
" You always do fine by yourself. Why do you need me?" she asked.
" This pretend has been a little difficult. He's not a very trusting
person. But it seems you have gained his trust already."
Parker scoffed.
" Help us Parker."
" No. I don't want to get involved. I. I have a good thing going here. I
don't want to screw it up like everything else in my life." she said.
" He's a murderer !" Jarod yelled. He mumbled something about infuriating
as he paced.
" But what if he's not."
Jarod thought but was afraid to ask. Does she love him?
" I know what you're thinking." she said. " And I don't know ok. Maybe .."
Jarod whipped around looking at her.
" I don't know ok." she sat in the nearest chair. " I enjoy being here. The
feeling of safety, being loved. Around him I."
" You like the illusion of safety. It's the same reason why you're still at
the Center." he said.
Plus. He works for the Center. He is every bit as dangerous."
" Don't you think I know that. I.."
Jarod's cell rang. He looked at the cell then at her.
" It's him." he said then pressed the talk button.
" Yes, Sir"
" Jarod I need you to come to work right away. The Avery account is here.
This is going to be an easy one." Gian said excitedly.
" I'm on my way. " Jarod feigned excitement. He put the cell in his
pocket.
" How easily you switch sides." Parker said then continued to drink her
coffee. She was glad that he had to leave. This conversation was bringing
her down.
" We'll finfish this later." Jarod said. Then left, in a confused and angry
state.

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