Miss Parker being opposed to retreating WHILE wanting to retreat is just the most Miss Parker-est thing ever. I laughed, I was shocked, my mouth dropped open. I have to copy paste this bit of genius dialouge:

She asked. "What am I missing?"

"Missing." Jarod repeated with a hearty chuckle. "Miss Parker," He laughed- laughed at her, the bastard, "you are not missing anything." He explained and then smugly clarified: "You know exactly what I want you to know."

"Nothing." She murmured.

"Very good." He nodded. Bastard. How dare he patronize me!

"Good?" She hissed. "How is that good?"

"Come, now, Miss Parker," Jarod admonished gently, "Nothing was enough for you back when it was all your father ever gave you. Nothing was more than enough, in fact. I've watched you cling to nothing, to absolutely nothing, for years. By now, you should be accustomed to it, accustomed to nothing." He fell silent for several moments, and then added, wistfully: "I suppose we should both be."

Broot's fear is so real but what I like most is that Jarod wanted eyes on Miss Parker and Cox. Devo. I like all the gadgetry and the way Miss Parker and Jarod conspired to make everyone believed she'd sedated him. Lol. I also like Jarod's anger about Miss Parker leaving so soon and not waiting and that he physically grasped her shoulders and turned her to face herself in the mirror. I wish he would have done on that during the series.

So much to love here Mirage. You close these chapters so well that I can't wait to read the next one.

Your chapter notes are hilarious!

"There's only one way to find out." He said flatly.

"Oh?" She purred. "And which way is that?" She inquired and then observed the impish grin curve his lips. Jarod answered simply:

 "Trust me." 

Love it.

It seems that Jarod once again hears Miss Parker telling another man that she doesn't want to hurt him... so much like Thomas. I am presuming that Jarod and Syd had her on speaker phone. If I'm wrong don't correct me. :) I love how this opens with a guest character and every mum's concerns. The way you close this chapter tho is briliant. Jarod hopes and fears it's the same little girl. Ohhh my heart.

Oh, I love how beautifully you write and all of the clever nuances. The characterisations are perfect and that dialog took me right back to watching the dvds in uni. I think Parker is hiding something. The lip twitch seems so telling. I had to read this twice to catch that part and now I'm wondering what she's up to. You always keep me guessing Mirage. They didn't have sex this time but that's ok with me. I trust you'll continue to do right by the series. I can't wait to read the rest.

Oh my god! The way Jarod was cynical that it was Parker that had been identified and then the way he rejected the truth and his expressions and mannerisms God. That's amazing writing Mirage. I love this fic and I demand more. Write young woman and please write quickly. Please.

After some years of lurking I'm finally reviewing. You capture the dynamics between all the characters better than I've ever seen done and you didn't stray from the original storyline. You provide the right amount of descriptions and details. I like the action, adverture, drama, mystery and even the romance I'm shocked to find. You write it well. I'm a guy and I like adventure more than anything and you bring it! That one chapter was spicy. I've read all of the smut in the world and have never seen the act of sex written the way you do. You articulate well and make the characters pop and put the reader in the room with the characters and I want your secret. I smiled when Jarod hinted at being a pretender with Miss Parker. It was out of concern and could be misconstrued as threatening or extortion, and by her it would be, but it was out of concern. He still walks that crooked line of wrongness but wrong for right reasons as he did in the tv series. You're a master at demonstrating that and showing us his humanity and his struggle to do the right thing or to have to do the wrong thing for right reasons.  You're one of those authors I will always come back to again and again to read and savor. 

Incredible that you're updating this so much. I read this new chapter and realized sex had happened and was like oh wow missed some stuff. The BEST stuff ever. Mirage this is awesome and just when I thought Forces of Nature would be my favorite story ever you knocked it out with Circles of Hell and Nemesis. Now this one might be the best. I love that I can't choose and want more from you. Crazy right? More of this please? it's pretender perfect.

Ahhh Mirage. You can write them so perfect together and Jarod so tender with Parker. I wish you would do it more often. Miss Parker would be dismissive of Jarod's concern being who she is and what she has become. You kept her stoic, cynical and humourous just as I remember from my dvds. I love how in character they are even this is dark. You're shining a light on human trafficking and possible serial killings plus genocide of an entire country and it is dark.

She and Jarod always seemed like opposite sides of the same coin to me but I'm rethinking that now. Here she's darker than him but with her training would be darker and need to go ahead and take out the garbage. No chance of repeat offending that way. Miss Parker has always kicked ass and this Miss Parker is what the world needs right now. I see that this isn't marked completed so I hold out hoping there will be a happy ending for Jarod and Parker. They deserve it and they love each other. I wanted to mention Rachel's files too.. that was exceptionally written and so FBI profiler-ish lol. You kept her in character too. Guess you're a fan of both shows? Nicely done. I need more. Now.

Wow woman you are an amazing writer. I sit here shocked that Jarod let Parker go and we know how much he's hurting. The wrong/right paradox is similar to Jarod's. He is rightfully conflicted but while Parker is committing crimes she is helping. You surprised me with this one. I can't believe how many people don't know or care about Yemen. Don't leave us hanging.

I know you aren't a Jarod and Parker shipper but OH MY FREAKING GOD! This chapter title is The Missing Piece and the first chapter title is The Missing Piece. I thought Jarod was going to be the hero in A hero's heart and then I thought Kyle but now I see that it's Miss P! She's the one that rescue those girls getting herself in more danger and then being tortured ...i hope not raped.. but yeah, they are traffickers so she probably was if you're being honest.. I love that they made love and I love that she made the first move. Thank you. Thank you. Thanksgiving is early. I'm thankful for you Mirage.

Holy freaking wonderballs I love this Mirage. You are a literary magician and wordsmith. I love this. LOVe that Parker kicks ass. BUt I'm concerned she's dead now. Like Jarod said... she pissed them off.

Please don't let her be dead. And if you could format all of the chapters for all the fics the way you're doing with the new fics and updates.. because the 'centre use only' is kind of freaking things up.