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Brian’s eyes widened She was defending him? How could she defend hiether had been the truth He certainly looked the part of her husband--attractive , clean-cut, wealthy, and wel -educated PerfectMyrna deserved in a husband Certainly a more practical choice than Brian Even he couldn’t deny that reality

Brian shook his head at his thoughts No Jereinable She didn’t need so beside her She needed someone who supported her and let her be herself She needed Brian, da to hit hi to beat the shit out of him"

"No, please don’t"

Brian could not believe that she was still trying to protect the jerk Was she mental? "Why not? He deserves it"

"Because," she said, looking up at him with concern in her pretty, hazel eyes, "you’l hurt your hands" She grabbed a tal , crystal vase off a nearby end table and shoved it into his chest "Use this instead"

Brian grinned and lifted the vase in one hand, testing its weight "You sure? This is a real y nice vase It’s also heavy Potential y lethal" He glanced at Jereaze to the flowers littering the floor by the door "And you have soain--delivered personal y…"

Myrna careened into Brian as Jeremy shoved her out of the way Jererabbed hiet out into the corridor "Where do you think you’re going?" Brian shut the door with his foot

"Let o!"

"I don’t think you understand I have a serious beef with you, dude And I very o cal the police," Myrna said "He’s not supposed to be anywhere nearHe’d scarcely recognized her when he first arrived "Great idea I’l keep this guy occupied until they get here"

As soon as she disappeared into a roo at Brian Brian ducked In his youth, he had been in hts than he could count and it was obvious that this wuss had never squared off with a man No, he was the type of coho hit woainst Brian’s hold on the back of his col ar "Get your hands offIf you so much as scratch me, my father wil have you put away for the rest of your life"

"You’re going to tel your daddy on me? You’re even more pathetic than I realized" Brian jerked hiback chair "Have a seat while ait for your handcuffs to be delivered"

When Jereet up, Brian put a fist in his face

"Now listen todown your neck hole is realizing what a mess your blood would ht do so trash usual y did the trick with this type of coward, but Brian would be more than happy to turn his threats into reality He would take great pleasure in rearranging this guy’s overly handsome face

"I real y don’t understand why you have it out for ize for that"