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"I do try," Cooper said "Especially with a pretty lady who saved my life "

Jo-Jo blushed a little ic too Good I was glad that Owen's h I didn't know quite what towith her

Jo-Jo saw rinned She let out a lohistle, and Rosco lurched up out of his basket and trotted after her, in hopes of getting a treat after all Cooper leaned down to pet the dog, then the three of them set off down the hallway

Bria stood up and caave ed me

"I'lad you're okay," she whispered

I tightened"Me too "

She drew back "What do you want to do about Salina? Cooper said he'd press charges against her, so I can arrest her for what she did to him "

I didn't want Bria anywhere near Salina and herto do her job "I appreciate that, and I'm sure Cooper does too, but let me talk to Owen first, okay?"

She nodded, hugged ain, and left the salon

Once she was gone, I shut the door for privacy Then I turned to face my lover

"So," I said "Salina "

"Yeah, Salina "

Owen ran a hand through his hair and started pacing back and forth I walked over, sat down in one of the padded chairs, and watched hi, for hi on inside his head and his heart too - and wondering whether or not I'd like what he had to say

I wondered if this was hoen had felt when I'd seen Donovan again If he'd felt the sa fear, the sa worry that the harder I tried to hold on to hi him to Salina

Not only was she stunningly beautiful and strong in her ic, but she was sly To Owen, Salina had always presented a sweet, innocent, beguiling face, at least until today, but to everyone else, she had eventually showed her true, deadly nature It was a sticky web she'd caught Owen in, pitting his feelings for her against how she'd hurt the people he cared about le himself from her and what she'd once meant to him - or if he even really wanted to deep down inside