Professional soldier Kid Chronopolous moves in stealth and shadow to take out the world's deadliest threats. Now, after barely surviving a hair-raising mission in South America, the Special Defense Forces agent comes home to Panama City for some sorely needed R & R - and finds a bikini bottom that can belong to only one woman. Nikki McKinney has never forgiven Kid for vanishing from her life after the mind-blowing passion they shared. Now he's suddenly back on the planet, where she's rising to the top of the local art scene. But her safe, sheltered world is about to be rocked to its core. Because there's a bounty on Kid's head - and his enemies don't care if they take him dead or alive. With dangerous people gunning for him, Kid's got Nikki running for cover - and right into his arms. Keeping her safe is his latest mission. Keeping their hands off each other is out of the question...