Nick — Kathi S. Barton

Nick Stark had known Addison West for quite some time. Although they'd never met in person they shared the same nightmare--both were unwilling participants. However, through these dreams they had formed a bond between them. And a telepathic connection. So when out of the blue, Addie contacted Nick and told him she had seen some things that she shouldn't have and she was next on the killer's list, Nick didn't hesitate to come to her rescue. Nick had known for some time that Addie was to be his--why else would they share the same dream? But he was in no hurry to form emotional attachments. Never having much in the way of a decent family life, he didn't know much about love. And with the deep emotional scars he bore from an abusive childhood, he didn't want to bring that burden onto another soul--especially Addie. Addie had her own baggage. Her father had been forcing her to marry an abusive man--he told her it was her duty as his daughter to obey him. Addie wasn't having any part of it, so she ran…. She had been hiding for the last five years. Nick may not have wanted any attachments but he couldn't ignore the beauty he'd rescued. But there were things he had to tell her…about all of them…about Steele Bennett's group. He wasn't sure how she fit into all this….