Dangerous Angle

Raising his little sister after the death of their parents had taught Connor to be careful. The stalker that followed them after the funeral had taught him to be suspicious. When Tabitha showed up at his home, he didn't know what to think of her. She seemed helpful, honest, but not completely open. He knew she was hiding something but he couldn't figure out her angle. With her around he was too distracted to think straight, and that wasn't good for him or his sister. He wasn't ready to trust her enough to make her a part of their lives, no matter how sweetly she responded to his touches.When violence followed Tabitha to Connor's house, the angle became clear to both of them.Tabitha thought she was ready for anything: she prided herself on being a prepared and organized journalist. When a story she was working on led her to show up unannounced at Connor's house, she wasn't ready for the mess she walked into. She thought she had an angle for his story, but Connor was nothing like she expected. He wasn't a shut-in kid; he was an angry, paranoid, and suspicious man. Yet he was funny, kind and trusted her with his secrets. Interviewing him made her want to get to know him better -- off the record. For the first time in her life lines were blurring. The passion she felt for him broke her main rule. Never mix business and pleasure: it will only get you hurt.It's not paranoia if someone really is out to get you.