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swallowed a pile of lead. Maybe she did remember. Bits and pieces anyway.
    “After the explosion, I looked for you for a very long time.” He rubbed his face that had gotten a little scruffy from not shaving. “I thought you were dead.” She saw a hint of pain in his eyes.
    She lost her appetite. Why was he saying this? It was no time to get emotional. Besides it made no sense, Brandon said she was all alone… unless he’d lied.
    “Julianna, I love—loved you once.” He paused. “You are my fiancée. Before the damn explosion, we were engaged.”
    The bacon strip dropped out of her hand. The second time Reid had made her drop something. “You’re lying.” She strained her brain trying to remember, but her head was an empty black space before waking up in the hospital.
    He hesitated as if trying to find the words. “I’m telling you the truth.” He swallowed causing his Adam’s apple move. “We were so happy and crazy about each other.”
    She pushed her plate away and stood up. “I need a shower.”
    On the way to the bathroom she heard Reid’s fork drop onto his ceramic plate and then the sound of dishes crashing into the stainless steel sink. She shook her head and took a deep breath. She stripped off her clothes and didn’t bother locking the door. What was the point? Locks didn’t stop members of ETE 7.
    She turned on the shower, with trembling hands and closed her eyes. The hot water pelted against her skin. After a few minutes, she lowered her shoulders feeling relaxed. A man’s arms were around her as he showed her how to aim her Glock more precisely, she turned to him and smiled… feeling love. The man was Reid Castleton. She hadn’t been alone. She’d belonged. That memory made her slink to the bottom of the tub and cry with her arms wrapped tightly around her middle. Despite the heat of the water, she shivered. Goosebumps prickled her skin. What the heck was going on?

     
    Chapter 3
     
     
    R eid calmed himself down by washing and drying the dishes they’d used. He’d spent a lot of time doing mundane tasks while she’d been missing. Anything to fill the void that she’d left. He put away the clean dishes just as he’d found them. Deep in thought, he removed a soft dusting cloth from the drawer and started wiping away any prints that could have been left behind. An easy, but time consuming task.
    He glanced at the wall clock, which told him it was time to move. They shouldn’t linger any longer than necessary in an occupied apartment. There was no telling when the resident would return home. Julianna walked into the room carrying a wet towel. Her shiny, blow dried hair cascaded down her shoulders taking his breath away.
    “I’ve already wiped down the bathroom.”
    He tried to look away from her, but was mesmerized. She always had looked attractive with makeup, but without it her natural beauty was able to shine. In truth, he’d always liked her without cosmetics. “You’re sure you didn’t leave a stray hair or two?”
    Julianna clacked her tongue. “What do you take me for, an amateur?” She dropped her used towel into the garbage bag he’d sat in the middle of the room.
    He looked away as he continued to wipe the surfaces clean. Her footsteps told him she approached from behind.
    “I remembered something. About my past, I mean.”
    He folded the cloth and stuck it in his pocket. Anxious, he turned to look into her eyes trying to keep a smile from forming. He held his breath. “You did? What?”
    She hesitated. “Were you my handler?”
    Reid sighed. Not the memory he was hoping for, but it was a start. “Yes. That’s how we met.” He reached out and touched the tip of her nose. “I taught you everything.”
    Her cheeks turned a deeper shade of pink without the help of makeup. Rarely was the woman before him caught blushing. He liked it and decided to take it a step further. He leaned toward her and whispered in her ear in his sexiest voice, “And I’m not just