Part One: Detective Peter Jones will protect what's his, and he definitely views Val as his, even if she isn't sure about it. From the moment he lay eyes on her, he knew he had to have her. And he will allow nothing to stand in his way.Val is not so sure, after all, just coming out of an abusive relationship, trying to deal with a man who never takes no for an answer, and all the recent changes going on in her life, she wants to take things so much slower.But there's a gang of killers on the loose, a dangerous group who care nothing for the people who get in their way. When Val is threatened, kidnapped by what turns out to be members of the group he's hunting, Jones will do everything he can to get back what belongs to him.Part Two: Pete and Val have settled into their life. The horrors that saw Val hanging for her life from a second floor window are still plaguing Officer Peter Jones, along with the man who left her there to die. But he's not going to sit quietly waiting for Val's ex to try that stunt again. Not if he can help it.Val is content, more than she has ever been. With their first baby on the way, her life has finally fallen into place. When an old friend comes calling, Val is apprehensive, but their long-standing relationship wins Val over. Until she's betrayed, again.What began as a normal day ends with Officer Jones intent on finding a way to protect his loved ones, solve a crime whose tentacles are more far-reaching than even he can imagine, and trust the only person who holds all the answer