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Chapter 1

"Shoot him" Parker yelled at the sweepers. Jarod angled his body quickly so that Parker served as his shield.

"You shoot me, you're going to hit her" he smiled.

Parker tried not to show any fear as he shoved her into one of the center's cars.

"You follow me and I will kill her," he said as he quickly drove off.

The sweepers stood their ground for a second before Sam called the center.

"Put me through to Mr. Lyle", Sam's raspy voice sounded over the phone.

"What?" "Sir, Ms. Parker has been kidnapped".

"What do you mean kidnapped? Lyle asked.

" Jarod took her hostage, sir and he got away with her." He answered

"Fine, get back to the center". Jarod should be calling with a deal or something". He thought.

Jarod could feel Parker's eye on him. He kept driving and tried to ignore the blue orbs boring into him, but he couldn't.

"What"? he asked.

"You're asking me what?" she shrieked.

"Well you keep staring at me! He said innocently.

"Ok, so maybe his brain hasn't registered this situation". She mumbled.

"You kidnapped me" she yelled.

"I did, because I have some information on your mother"

"And you couldn't tell me this over the phone"? Her voice softened.

"Too risky".

"Well, what is so important that you had to kidnap me" she rubbed her head steadily to ease the oncoming migraine.

" I found it" he said.

"Found what" she sighed.

"I found your mother's plan." He smiled at her shocked face. For once she was speechless.

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