Special Forces sergeant Jack Norton's mission: to safely see brilliant Russian scientist Dr. Eva Petrova to America. The unwitting pawn in an international biowarfare plot was hiding one minor contingency—her infant daughter. Jack didn't do relationships well, never mind kids. So how was it... read more
“By the way, are you wearing a pack under your coat?" "I was instructed to bring no luggage, and I brought none." "Uh-huh. That doesn't mean much. I've known a lot of ladies who see fit to pack a purse as big as a suitcase for a trip to the corner store. Is that what you have there? Nah, it's too big for a purse. Pardon the personal question, ma'am, but are you pregnant?" "I am not pregnant, I assure you. I'm in perfect health and don't expect you to make any allowences for me." "Okay, great. So what are you hiding under that coat?" "My daughter." "You brought a baby?" "Surely you don't expect I would leave her behind.”Jack Norton & Eva Petrova
“I heard you talking through the canvas, doc. It sounded like you said she brought a kid. Tell me I heard wrong." "Sorry, junior, you heard right. We have a baby on board. Hey, either of you wouldn't happen to have one of those signs to stick in the windshield, would you?”Tyler Matheson & Jack
“This is getting to be a bad habit of yours, Dr. Petrova." "What?" "You're trying to hide things under your coat again." "Sergeant, I'm not--" "Save your breat, ma'am, it wasn't any splinter that caused this wound. It was a bullet.”Jack & Eva
“Don't worry about me. How's Katya?" "The squirt's fine. Her mittens came off. That's all. I've got them in my pocket. You told me that she wouldn't break, remember?”Eva & Jack
“What's that smell?" "Thought you'd be able to recognize it, junior, seeing as how you were raised on a ranch." "That's even worse than the noise. How can women want those things?”Tyler & Jack
“I still have my gear in there." "I believe I'll be able to tell what belongs to you and what belongs to the baby, Norton.”Jack & Redinger
Followed by Accidental Commando.
Preceded by Aim for the Heart, and followed by Accidental Commando.
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