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He felt it the moment she saw them She sucked in a breath, whether to screaainst his front, her ass snuggled up against his zipper and his cheek against hers The move had a double payoff—she immediately stilled, and his dick was daement

“Quiet,” he whispered as she growled against his fingers when the goons finished busting the lock on her door with a swift boot to the hinge It flew open with a crack They didn’t care about quiet Guys like that were used to doing and taking as they saw fit

One of the pair went inside while the other stood in the doorway, one hand inside his jacket Since it was obvious he was gripping his weapon, Doer that he could slide his hand off her h

Just in case

But she didn’t screa like an infuriated snake ready to strike

“That’d be what I’m here to protect you from,” he said, his voice so loas as if he breathed the words

Still cheek to cheek, she barely had to turn her head to look at hinant fury, her eyes shifted fro to do to protect her apartment

“They’re armed, I’m not,” he whispered “My job is to keep you out of their hands, not to take them down”

“Pretty sure if you do the latter, the former is moot,” she whispered back

“No engagement” Unless absolutely necessary He’d keep that to himself, since he was sure her idea of necessary and his weren’t quite the same

Slowly, he’d like to think reluctantly, she pulled away His body instantly went cold and a little lonely without her

Damn

He gave in to the torainst the edge of the door and giving a deep sigh

“We should call the police”

Her whisper pulled his attention back to the task at hand He opened his eyes, peering through the crack at her aparted on the bottom

“Bet one of your neighbors already did,” he said “The goons know it—they’ll be gone before the sirens get here”