“Why?” Jake asked in a hoarse whisper. “Why didn’t you come back to me?” “Because I don’t know you,” she cried. “You believe that stuff in the envelope about me? Even after that kiss?” “No. Jake, I don’t remember anything before waking up in a hospital six years ago.” “You don’t still believe you’re Isabella Montenegro?” “How can I after everything that’s happened? After—” The kiss. She unconsciously ran her tongue over her upper lip, the memory still fresh, the feeling still intoxicating. “But you’re afraid of me because of what you found in the envelope.” “I don’t know who or what to believe at this point,” she said, looking away. “If you could remember what you and I had, you’d know the truth,” Jake said softly. “I loved Abby Diaz. We were going to get married. We were going to have a child.” “We did have a child….” THE AGENT’S SECRET CHILD B.J. D ANIELS ABOUT THE AUTHOR Born in Houston, B.J. Daniels is a former Southern girl who grew up on the smell of Gulf sea air and Southern cooking. But her home is now in Montana, not far from Big Sky, where she snowboards in the winters and boats in the summers with her husband and daughters. She does miss gumbo and Texas barbecue, though! Her first Harlequin Intrigue novel was nominated for the Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer’s Choice Award for best first book and best Harlequin Intrigue. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Heart of Montana and Bozeman Writers Group. B.J. loves to hear from readers. Write to her at: P.O. Box 183, Bozeman, MT 59771. Books by B.J. Daniels HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE 312—ODD MAN OUT 353—OUTLAWED! 417—HOTSHOT P.I. 446—UNDERCOVER CHRISTMAS 493—A FATHER FOR HER BABY 533—STOLEN MOMENTS 555—LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT 566—INTIMATE SECRETS 585—THE AGENT’S SECRET CHILD The Confidential Agent’s Pledge I hereby swear to uphold the law to the best of my ability; to maintain the level of integrity of this agency by my compassion for victims, loyalty to my brothers and courage under fire. And above all, to hold all information and identities in the strictest confidence…. CAST OF CHARACTERS Isabella Montenegro/Abby Diaz—Was she the former FBI agent who everyone believed was dead? Then why couldn’t she remember who’d tried to kill her? Worse, why couldn’t she remember the man she’d supposedly loved? Jake Cantrell—His job as an agent for Texas Confidential was to find a woman and child. But he found a lot more. Elena Montenegro—All the five-year-old had ever wanted was a father. Julio Montenegro—He knew the truth, but he got greedy and it cost him his life. Tomaso Calderone—The drug lord thought he’d found his chance to get Jake Cantrell.