I fell for Madeline Mason the moment I laid eyes on her more than fifteen years ago.

But she was the definition of off-limits.

The mother of one of my subordinates in the Rangers. Strike one.

Married. Strike two. Lived in another state. Strike three.

None of that stopped us from desiring each other.

Tragically, it was never the right time for us.

Her life was in near-constant turmoil, and I was building my legacy at Redleg Security.

So I waited for her.

For years, I wished for a someday that I feared would never come.

After she divorced her abusive husband, I hoped our time had arrived.

Then tragedy...

I fell for Madeline Mason the moment I laid eyes on her more than fifteen years ago.

But she was the definition of off-limits.

The mother of one of my subordinates in the Rangers. Strike one.

Married. Strike two. Lived in another state. Strike three.

None of that stopped us from desiring each other.

Tragically, it was never the right time for us.

Her life was in near-constant turmoil, and I was building my legacy at Redleg Security.

So I waited for her.

For years, I wished for a someday that I feared would never come.

After she divorced her abusive husband, I hoped our time had arrived.

Then tragedy struck.

I should have moved on.

But a woman like her comes along once in a lifetime.

One night, passion took over. And she was finally mine.

Or so I thought.

Despite our intense feelings, she insists we keep our love a secret.

She’s my everything.

But what am I to her?

Before I can break through her walls, my life turns upside down.

A fight with a dangerous enemy puts her in the crossfire. And a surprise from my past gives her an excuse to run away from her feelings.

As everything unravels, I’m left wondering if Ive spent my life loving a woman who will never choose me.