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"A few hours?" I whisper with stunned disbelief It already looks like they've been here for hours with a wrecking ball

"We want to be thorough," she says with a playful grin, and it pissespeople's lives up this ht actually hate her

"What the fuck is going on?" I hear fro in the doorway His gaze sweeps the open interior of the condo, finally landing on itation

The assistant district attorney says, "AhhhBeck North I recognize you froe"

"And you are?" he asks

She doesn't respond but instead says, "I'll be right back Don't go anywhere"

We watch as she spins on her sensible shoe and heads back down the hallway to our bedroo on?"

I lean into hi away "She said they had a search warrant Denning has it back in the bedroom with her"

His eyes cut to the hallway quickly and then back to me His hands co to be fine There's nothing here for them to find"

I nod quickly in agreeree but because I'm terrified to doubt his word and jinx the fuck out of us

The clicking of heels alerts us to Ha following behind her She doesn't look s the way the attorney does, but she does look motivated Hammond stops in front of Beck andwalks up to Beck

"Mr Norththis is a search warrant signed by Judge Reyes thisthe Sausalito Police Department and District Attorney's office to enter your home to search for evidence The summary of probable cause presented is there if you wish to read it as well as a list of the ite for"

Beck takes the document and opens it up as it's folded into thirds, but before he can read it, Denning hands him another document "And this is another search warrant for your Townsend-North office We already have a tea the search"

Irritation flashes on Beck's face as he takes the warrant He's not worried though There's nothing at the office at all that will aid them

"And finally," ADA Hammond says as she uncrosses her array jacket She pulls out another document, folded into thirds as well, and my stomach cramps in fear She hands it to Beck "This is a warrant for your arrest, Mr North, for the ive you ato place you in custody"

"What?" I practically screech at the top of s "Noyou can't do that"

Before I even knohat's happening, Beck is pushing the warrants at Caroline, who takes them without question, and his hands are onin with painful pressure so he gets my attention He's very ae have an audience but he pins me with an intent look

"Sela," he says cal, so you've got nothing to worry about Noant you to take these warrants and call Doug Shriver Have hi, and you're going to sit here with Caroline and relax while we get this figured out I'll handle this, okay?"

Translation: You are absolutely not going to say a fucking word about your involve you to do, and we're going to let this play out

"Okay?" he asks again

I' me to do so

To trust him

Beck pulls me in, moves his hands froently His eyes look at me with such tenderness and fierce love that I iives me a kiss, and when I mean a kiss, I mean a kiss It's openive a fuck we're being watched and he'sto protect me no matter what