QUOTE : She let him guide her toward the foyer, but her attention was on the threat Jace Bledsoe posed to Striker. She didn't think he'd been bluffing about calling the police and filing charges. The burly man with the crew cut was waiting for them at the front door. Striker snarled when the man handed him the .45.H & K. Never taking his eyes from the man, Striker quickly and adeptly released the clip. "Where the hell are the shells?" "In a safe place." The man opened the door.