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Personally, I absolutely will not be going there.

I need to stay focused on the task at hand.

Identify and neutralize the threat.

It’s simple.

So why am I wondering if she’s a bath salts kind of woman or one that likes those fizzy bombs that turn the water different colors?

Get your head in the fucking game.

Rolling my shoulders back, I push all the thoughts away not a second too soon as Kat rounds the corner and walks into the kitchen. Her hair is combed but wet, her feet bare, and she’s dressed in a well-loved sweatshirt and leggings.

She’s gorgeous.

Off-limits.

And for the first time in my life, I feel I may have a very real problem on my hands.

8

KAT

BAILEY: What do you mean he’s in your house?

KAT: He followed me home from Colt’s

BAILEY: And your brother is just okay with some strange man staying with you?

KAT: He’s not staying with me. He’s waiting till I’m settled for the night

BAILEY: Are you sure?

Frowning, I pull the brush through my hair as I sit on the end of my bed.He better not think he’s staying.

That would be ridiculous.

Completely.

KAT: He’s making dinner

BAILEY: …

KAT: What?

BAILEY: You’re adorably clueless sometimes

KAT: He has a job to do

BAILEY: And it’s not making you dinner

I don’t havea good response to that, but whatever Tom is cooking smells delicious and I’m thankful because aside from a few bites of the pizza Colt had delivered earlier, I haven’t really eaten anything today.

BAILEY: Why don’t you come stay here for a while?

KAT: I’m trying to keep my schedule intact this week, but I’ll talk to Tom and see if that’s an option

BAILEY: Tom, huh?