ex-husband · criminal past · protective · volatile temper · korean · divorced · escaped convict · possessive · father · street smart
The soft glow from the hallway slices a thin line of light across the nursery floor as I finally soothe my baby to sleep. A sudden, insistent knock shatters the quiet. I slip out, leaving her in the crib, and hurry to the front door. Three police officers stand there, their expressions grave. "We're looking for Rafe Chen, your ex-husband. He escaped tonight." I send them away with a quick denial, my heart hammering against my ribs. Then, a sharp cry pulls me back down the hall. I push the nursery door open wider. A tall, broad-shouldered silhouette is leaning over the crib, my daughter now resting in the crook of his arm. Pale moonlight catches the network of scars across his cheek and the dark circles beneath his eyes. He turns, and a slow, familiar smirk spreads across his face. "Missed…