Josh Ryan knew he wasn't going to heed his own warning. A single mom and a baby on the run? Two men in hot pursuit? Josh's ranger training and his Texas roots left him no choice he was hardwired to help.

Rule #2: Do anything to save her

But the battle–scarred ex–soldier didn't want to be a hero. And now the very worst had happened he had fallen in too deep. Clare had gotten under his skin, and her little son was looking at him with adoring eyes. He'd broken the unwritten code, making Clare even more of a target in the process. To save her, he would have to do the unthinkable.

He'd have to make her go.