In the house, Steve pulled Nick aside. "I had a breakthrough last night." He kept his voice low, not wanting to disturb the girls as they chatted in the next room.
"Why doesn"t that sound like you finally got laid?” The Khan chuckled. “I don"t know how you"ve managed to hold out this long."
Steve scowled. "Not funny. I need you to keep an eye on her for me while I do some things at my place."
Nick sobered at Steve"s serious look. "Sure, but what are you afraid of? You think she’ll run?" Steve"s grimace told the clan leader he"d guessed right. "I"ll keep her from going anywhere. What"s the issue?"
Steve shook his head. "Not my place to tell, but I need to call Karen and see if she can see Jade today."
Nick"s brows shot up. "That bad?"
Steve"s face darkened with unexpressed rage. "That
