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“No”

He was the owner He had rights And he was pretty sure that one of theht to maintain his property Pretty sure He’d have to look it up

“I’rowled

He shrugged She didn’t scare him Seriously – what could she do? He turned his back and started the ain Theslaly Power It was all about taking the power back

He didn’t hear her come up behind him And he didn’t see the scissors until it was too late She didn’t hesitate before snipping the cord that started the motor Then she leaned over and flicked the switch that stopped it Without a word she stalked back into the house, sla the door behind her

Damn Jack looked at the borrowed motor He couldn’t start it now

“I’ this to your rent,” he shouted at the house

There was silence Jack stood with hands on hips wondering what else he could do that was noisy enough to cheese her off Nothing caarden shears and set about tri he had an electric-powered hedge trimmer

Jack was sitting on the porch steps drinking Ethiopian coffee froh a stack of sandwiches, when the back door opened He glanced at this watch – nine o’clock She’d stayed in bed until theSlowly, he turned to deal with his tenant and his heart stopped dead

“I’ a few errands,” she told hilasses up her nose “The door is alarone most of the day See you later”

She tottered past hirabbed her lower ar her stop on the step beside him

“What?” she demanded

Unfortunately his tongue elded to the roof of his mouth

“Hey” She clicked her fingers in front of him “I’m in a hurry I have people to see What is it?”

He ran his eyes up the length of her She edged into a figure-hugging red dress It re a vamp would wear in a 1940s fil into the deep line of her cleavage She pointed a red clutch bag at him