Chapter One<br >A ~aked giant stood in the open doorway， a rifle held<br >in one of his huge hands.<br > A~by Sutton stopped short on the threshold of the<br >tiny cabin and stared unblinkingly up at the man. He<br >was several inches over six feet tall and the breadth of<br >him was just as intimidating. His too-long blond hair<br >hung to his incredibly wide shoulders， and the lower<br >half of his face was covered by a full reddish-blond<br >beard. He had a straight， almost elegant nose， and his<br >pale green eyes sparkled with surprise and what she<br >guessed to be a slowly simmering anger.<br > Almost before she saw him move， he reached behind<br >him to the rumpled bed， grabbed a threadbare-looking<br >quilt， and tossed it over his shoulders. The material<br >draped across the front of his body， successfully hiding<br >his nudity.<br > "Who the hell are you?"<br > His voice was every bit as deep as she d expected<br ><br >