Sorry, I'm not normally that nit-picky but in this case I'm afraid I can't keep reading past this chapter. I love fanfictions and the R rating has me intrigued but this story needs some heavy editing. Grammar, punctuation, word choice. There is a lot that needs to be done. If you have trouble doing the editing yourself I'm sure that you can find a beta reader. In this chapter specifically you might want to edit where you mention she was shot by a "caliber." The word "caliber" means a measurment regarding a round. It does not mean a round or a bullet. Maybe replace it with "large caliber slug." That is just one example of many. I wish you luck. I do not mean this as a flame and I hope that you find my suggestions helpful.

Yay. I'm so happy to see all these great stories. Well done. I love your sardonic-as-ever Parker, paired well here with the very in character, always concerned Jarod. I can only wonder what surprises you have in store for us- will he convince her or will that stubborness prevail? I wait anxiously for the next chapter- which I do hope you will be posting soon.