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"Don’t…" She tried to protest, to fight against the sheer force she could feel wrapping around her

"Islowly to his feet as he pulled her after hiht now"

She felt dazed, overtaken, her er and the certainty that if she attempted to run froo Not now, not yet Not before he shed blood

SEVENTEEN

Sheriff Ezekiel Mayes had surveyed the destruction of the Nauti Buoy after she lih the interior as Kelly, Rowdy, Dawg, and Natches sat inside the small employees’ room of the marina

Ray and Maria stood at the side of the room as Sheriff Mayes took their statee in the sheriff’s eyes as he questioned her, his gaze flickering to the Mackay cousins, a hint of disapproval lighting the golden brown depths of his eyes

"You didn’t see anything at all?" His gaze went over the four of theh ex-Marines would let a stalker get the ju those saer of the situation"

Kelly pressed her lips together as she clenched her hands in her lap She had to grit her teeth to keep fro the fact that she knedy had planned this She knew he had, and it infuriated her

"Come on, Zeke, you know better than that," Rowdy bit out "Kelly needed soht the cove would be safe--"

"I’ that shit and neither is your daddy" He nodded to where Ray was staring back at his son with a heavy scowl

"I’h that my daddy’s opinion either way doesn’t sway me, Zeke," Rowdy snapped back "Nohy don’t you letthese three mix you up in some crazy scheme to catch this stalker is a bad idea" The sheriff hunched down in front of her chair "Let me handle this We’ll catch hi her head as anger and fear collided inside her

Damn them all She felt like a bone in the s

Coilante, sweetheart When he’s caught, I need the law on my side, not his Kelly, if these boys suspect someone, I need to know"

"If I suspected anyone, you’d know it, Zeke" Rowdy’s voice was hard, cold "Now leave her the hell alone"

"God, stop snapping around hten and stare down at her with a heavy scowl "All of you I’ve had enough for tonight I didn’t see anyone I didn’t hear anything We were on the lake to get the hell away froh her hair, aware of the strained silence filling the rooe there They knehy she was at the lake with the three cousins She and Ray knew, and though Kelly felt no ee, what she did feel was a sudden certainty that this wasn’t a relationship she could endure

Not because of the knowledge Not because of morality Because she didn’t love theer building inside her for days now over his expectations were clawing at her heart The attack had only reinforced it She was tired of being controlled Period First by a damned stalker and then by her need to please Rowdy

"I’ her chin and staring around the rooo home" Sheriff Mayes nodded "But I may need to ask you some more questions tomorrow"

"Fine Whatever"

"Just a an

"I’ll ride with Mo the surprise that swept across his face "I need to think, Rowdy We can talk later"

"Kelly" He caught her arht behind you"

We?

She aze over his cousins She had been in their arer and their lust, and despite the pleasure, she could feel her anger building They were like little boys desperate to keep their newest toy close to them

She inhaled deeply "Whatever you want to do, Rowdy"