Horribly abused by his mother, Van eventually goes in search of his father. When he finds him, his life is radically changed. His father works for the FBI, and has contacts to a covert group, run by the Old Man, that goes after the worst of the worst criminals. Van is recruited to join both -- and does. Van handles every job he's sent on with cold efficiency, letting nothing stand in his way of gaining the information he seeks and stopping his foes. Eventually, he's offered a team of his own within the Old Man's organization. He accepts, with one caveat -- none of them can be female. Because of his mother, the only woman he has ever trusted is his handler, Makie. His attitude takes a hit when he meets Ginna, a cop, while on a job for the Old Man. When it's over, much to the shock of everyone involved, he requests that she be added to his team if she's willing -- which she is, as long as the organization can promise to keep her young son safe while she's on assignments. Ginna fits in well with the team, and though she is appalled at some of the tactics Van uses to gain information, she finds herself attracted to him. Can she break through the walls he's erected around his emotions? If so, then what? Only time will tell.

A Shattered Life

“Sir, are you all right?” His waitress hurried toward him carrying towels to clean up the mess.


The police woman was beside them seconds later. “Please don’t touch that,” she told the girl.


“But…” The girl backed away reluctantly when the woman flashed her badge. As she did the front door of the restaurant opened and a group of people entered, all wearing clothing proclaiming them as CSI.


The police woman drew Rico away to a vacant table and told him to sit.


“Not until you tell me what the hell’s going on and how you even knew what was going to happen.”


Ginna smiled as she introduced herself. “Vance said you probably wouldn’t believe it, so he said to tell you he’s added two since the first time.”


Chapter 63