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Erin could only stare at him while crickets chirped around her and lightning bugs flashed in the distance.
A muscle flexed along his jaw. “I’ll keep my hands to myself, okay? But I’m not leaving you alone, not at night. You’re safe enough during the day. You usually have cops around you then, but at night—no, not ’til this freak is caught.”
Hmm. She walked forward, taking the steps much slower than he had. The yellow tape dangled from his fingertips. “Nighttime protection. Is this part of the package I get for that big-ass fee I paid Night Watch?”Drainedher savings, but she couldn’t think of a better way to spend the last of her blood money. She’d sent the check to the agency this morning. Right to the big boss, Pak.
A shrug. “We aim to please.”
She stopped before him. Jude wasbig.Since she was tall and loved to wear her high heels, she didn’t have to look up at many men. But her head tipped back a bit for him. “Good.”
He blinked. “Good? That’s it? No argument...from the ADA?”
She pulled out her keys and was happy her hands didn’t tremble. “I’m not stupid, Donovan.”
“Jude.”
Erin had to swallow at that.Too personal. Be careful, can’t let him too close.“Jude.” Grudging. “Having someone here with me until this jerk is caught sounds like a good idea.” If only she hadn’t been alone the last time he’d caught her.
No.If Jude wanted to stay, yeah, that’d be more than fine with her.
Her hand twisted and she shoved the key into the lock.
“One thing.” His breath blew against her hair.
Erin licked her lips.
“That whole keeping-my-hands-to-myself thing, if you want to change that rule, all you have to do is say so.”
A quick push and the door creaked open. Glancing over her shoulder, she found his eyes blazing at her. “I’ll keep that in mind.”
His gaze dropped to her lips. “Good. ’Cause like I said, at Night Watch, we aim to please.”
She just bet he knew exactly how to please a woman.
He’s a shifter. He can handle anything I throw at him.
The knowledge burned in her mind. It wouldn’t be like it had been with the others. First Jon, with his shaking hands and sweaty palms. She’d almost broken his wrists because she got a little too carried away.
It wouldn’t be like that.
And it wouldn’t be like when she’d tried a bit of bondage in college, thinking the ropes would hold her down and keep Lyle safe.
They’d snapped in an instant and she’d drawn blood seconds later with her claws.
Wouldn’t be like that.Not with another shifter.
“Thinking about it, are you?”
Her cheeks burned. “No.” Easy lie. “I’m thinking I don’t want to see the blood inside.” Okay, true enough.
He nudged her into the house. “You don’t have to. I sent a team by for cleanup before I told Tony to give you the all clear.”
“You did?”
“Umm...” His nostrils flared. “I swear, you have the sexiest scent. Woman, roses, and...wild.”
Wild—animal scent.
He dropped the bag she hadn’t even noticed until that moment—way too busy focusing on the man—and it hit the floor with a thud. “I also took the liberty of upgrading your security system.”
