Gage tilted Harper’s chin, forcing her to meet his gaze. “Two million dollars is a heck of an incentive. He’ll keep Shane safe, for now, in case he has to offer proof of life. But once he has the money, odds are that he’ll try to kill Shane, and you. No witnesses. Clean getaway.”

“Oh my God,” she whispered.

He dropped his hand. “Your father may have convinced you that I’d be the perfect fall guy if things go wrong. But you’re getting way more than that. My years in the Secret Service were boot camp for what I’ve done since then. There’s not a line I won’t cross, a law I won’t break, to rescue our child.”

She let out a shaky breath. “Maybe this isn’t such a good idea. Maybe you shouldn’t be a part of this after all.”

His eyes narrowed in warning. “Your decision was made the moment you told me I have a son. I’m in this, whether you want me to be or not.”