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"You left it on this ?"

"I knew I'd be staying late" She shuddered and Zeke tugged her closer to him

His voice was calo take a look Do you want to wait in my car, or come with me?"

"I' with you"

"Okay But I need to go take a look and see why your light is out Itunusual"

"Maybe not"

Too bad they were both lying between their teeth

Approaching the darkened doorway, Zeke realized his chest felt strange Heavy and uncomfortable Much of his profession relied on his ability to read his body's signs, but this new one had him stumped

Vivian had been too focused on her door to cos He hoped his actions were overkill, but wasn't willing to take a chance if her stalker was planning to make his move now He kept Vivian behind him as they approached the door He pretended not to notice that her hands were treainst the sher, he'd be able to keep it together He couldn't afford to let his control slip, not now, not when she er

His cell phone's light was bright, but didn't illuh to shine off a s on some kind of plastic

It was a bouquet That shouldn't have triggered his every survival instinct But the scent lingering in the air from the crimson budsit was a smell he hadn't encountered in a while And it sure as hell wasn't the scent of roses

"Darlin', do you have your phone?"

"In my purse"

"You need to call the police, okay?"

He waited until she was on the phone with the cops to edge closer to the flowers and exa but natural Sticky beads dripped fro as they lay there A simple white note was tucked into one of the cellophane folds on top