The Forgotten Heiress novel Chapter 28

Riley shrugged. "I doubt it, but I will give it my best try."

Shane pushed a shocked Jessica aside. Never in a million years would she have imagined Riley standing up for her. They didn't have the best of relations.

He leaned in closer to Riley, almost touching his nose and Jessica was impressed when Riley didn't back away, didn't even bat an eyelash. "I'm going to let you in on a little secret; it would take more than the two of you to take me down."

"Boy you sure sound scary," Jessica drawled, "I could take you down on my worst day with my eyes covered and one hand tied behind my back."

he took a threatening step towards Jessica and Riley stepped in front of her. Jessica was too astonished to do anything.

"Stay away from my sister."

Shane snarled and, faster than anyone could react, punched him in the solar plexus. Riley bent over trying to gasp for air and Shane knocked him out with a quick jab in the back of the head. He landed unceremoniously on the ground and Shane stepped over his prone body.

Jessica braced her feet apart and raised her fists. With little room to move around in, she struck out at him with a series of jabs and upper cuts but he proved to have spoken the truth when he'd said he was an accomplished fighter.

But Jessica was relentless; she struck out again and again.

He blocked her last punch with his forearm, pushed her hand to the side then grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer. He pinned her wrist behind her and slammed her against the wall. Jessica brought her free hand up to try to push him away but it was also caught and slammed above her head.

"Consider this my resignation." Shane murmured and closed the distance between their lips.

Jessica clamped her lips shut and shook her head back and forth, trying to avoid his kiss. Shane released one of her hands to get a firm grip of her chin. She grimaced from the pain, drawing a wicked smile from him and he tightened his hold, making her wince even more.

Jessica wriggled her body, trying to push him off of her, until she came in contact with what she hoped was his gun. Her sudden stillness made Shane chuckle. "I carry my other gun behind my back." He confided in a low voice.