Travis's sharp dark eyes instantly narrowed, his jaw clenching as a tense, protective aura radiated from his tall frame. Over by the window, the playful, relaxed atmosphere vanished in a split second. Hawk and Brown immediately shifted into full military alert mode, their posture rigid, eyes locking onto the unknown intruder with lethal precision. Knowing with absolute certainty how irreplaceable Jillyanna was to Travis, neither operative was going to allow even a shadow of a threat to touch her.
A sudden, sharp flicker of recognition flashed through Jillyanna's eyes, but she quelled it instantly, expertly feigning total ignorance. She tilted her head, her face settling into a picture of polite confusion, as if trying to decipher why a random medical professional was addressing her so familiarly.
