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Feeling re the threats, the bomb, and a stepmother as probably mentally ill, she headed for the door when the fire alarain These test runs the building did disrupted everything She reached for the door and then frowned It didn’t open She tried again and it didn’t ed with two hands Nothing

Suddenly, the alar really was on fire? Oh, God, it was There was a fire, and she was going to die She grabbed her purse and scranal She hit every auto-dial he’d put in her phone Nothing She was trapped in a burning building

Chapter Nineteen

Royce had barelyand sat down at his desk in the Walker office when Blake sauntered in, his long hair damp and slicked back, his stubble dark and unattended

"Nice shave," Royce co here today This is as good as it gets" He sat down at one of the four steel desks in the office, directly across from Royce, leaned back in his chair, and kicked his boots up on the top

"Morning, angels," Luke said, shoving through the door, his short hair neatly groolanced over his shoulder at hiel Kiss, kiss, and cheery sunshine happiness to you" He gru under his breath and then said, "I just heard from my ATF contact"

"And?" Royce and Luke asked at the sae of Blake’s desk

"You know frorade explosive device," Blake said "The interesting part though, is that it had a timer It’s possible that it went off at the incorrect hour with a e that went off in the ht when everyone was asleep A snake that wasn’t poisonous And this bomb wasn’t directed at Lauren"

"Two days before she starts jury selection," Royce coht," Luke said "She hasn’t scared off yet, so the pressure increases"

"This doesn’t er," Blake said "This could be some sadistic bastard ants to tor look "Thanks for the ice water in the face"

"Anytime bro," Blake said

"Could be a sick obsession with her," Luke said "This guy"

"Or woman," Royce inserted "It could be a woht "He filmed her He followed her He watched her"

Royce pushed to his feet and walked to the glass door of the s out at the people passing by without seeing the hi list of suspects," Royce ame, damn it We need it now"