When Pete Taylor first offers his services as a bodyguard, Annie Morrow wants nothingto do with him. She's sure that the death threats against her aren't serious. After all,while the artifact she's working on is valuable, it's certainly not worth killing for. Butafter someone does make an attempt on her life, Annie is glad to have Pete around. Sheowes him her life, and suddenly, she's beginning to believe in heroes again. And Pete isnow the only person she can allow herself to trust.