Elder — Alison Kent

​Nate Elder's black ops cover as owner of the Pitch and Roll bar demands he ignore the come-ons from his female patrons. But the woman repeatedly checking her phone and downing margaritas as if the world were coming to an end has him thinking not​-​so​-​nice thoughts​ about what he could do to her up against the wall in the storeroom​.

At least until all hell breaks loose on the street out front and he learns she's connected to ground zero.

Evangeline Macklin isn't fazed by the ease with which the bartender produces a weapon. This part of town? She'd be surprised if he didn't have one. Good for her, too, since it looks like she might need one. But when he offers her use of his place as a safe house, she's a bit more ruffled, especially considering that's where the real danger lies.​