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Embarrassed heat burned from her toes to her ears as she looked at Glenda Layton Of all the people to walk in on her and Jake, only the killer would have been worse

“Miveon Is this fella here to help protect your body or just molest it?”

“Mother!”

Jake’s hand rubbed the s theher

“Now, if I was your age and hadn’t ree to that second part ave Jake the once over “He is cute, isn’t he?”

“This…” She waved her hands in the air “This is just a fluke It won’t be happening again”

Jake stopped his hand’s cal circle, and slid it south He squeezed her butt Desire swept through her like a brushfire She planted one of her heels onto Jake’s toes and ignored his strangled grunt

Glenda had a s on the floor next to her Keds Claire lowered herself into her chair, her head aching

“Mo?” Unease crept up her spine Please say it’s presents from Texas

“I’ht next to you every ht until Hank catches that murderer Don’t you worry Nobody messes with the Laytons We conquer, we don’t cower”

Claire loved her mother, but there was no way she could move in The last time her mother spent the weekend, she caed, her voicemails deleted and her calendar filled with blind dates That could not happen again

“No need for you to do that, Mrs Layton I’ out for Claire until all of this blows over”

Claire flashed Jake a grateful smile He winked in return

“You that man from the security company who has Hank fit to be tied?” Glenda squared her jaw

“Yes, uess so” He walked around the desk and offered his hand