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“I tried to get rid of hih her; she looked at Caleb again “And then he—he grabbed me And—and he pushed me in here

And—and—”

Caleb stepped forward, started to wrap the jacket around her She jumped at the feel of his hands

“Easy,” he said as softly as if she were one of the fillies he used to ta with the ranch hands at El Sueño

Carefully, he draped his jacket around her shoulders It covered her from her throat to her knees

“Coh the sleeves”

She did And even ainst her, he snugged the lapels together and closed the buttons

She trembled, but she let him do it

Her attacker moaned

Caleb looked down at hiled crookedly across his face One eye ollen shut

Not enough, Caleb thought coldly

The woman seemed to sense it She touched his arm

“Please, could you get me out of this place?”

“Shall I call the police?”

She shook her head