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but otherwise, it was al for show.
    Final y, he moved against her. Watched her. Then took a heavy paw and patted at her hand. She lifted her arm and a second later he was curled in her
    lap, al owing her fingers to shift through his fur as he purred against her and settled down for a nap.
    He was final y fattening up. He’d been bedraggled, skinny, when he first showed up more than two months before. He’d been in one too many
    fights, and pride and hunger had glittered in his topaz eyes as she set out a bowl of cat food mixed with hamburger.
    Now, in the past weeks, he was demanding more than just food. He was demanding affection. Nothing and no one had ever demanded affection from
    her. Before the cat, she had just lain on the couch until she couldn’t hold her eyes open any longer, then trudged to her cold bed.
    Now she stayed here until the animal grew tired of her petting.
    The cat was safe, she decided. Al he wanted was the food and a few strokes over his heavy body for a while, then he was good to go.
    But tonight, he didn’t go. He lay there and lay there, until Janey couldn’t hold her eyes open another moment.
    â€œCome on, Fat Cat.†She pushed at his heavy butt. “I have to sleep.â€
    Surprisingly, he didn’t scratch her for her daring. He rose, stretched, and hopped off the couch, looking at her expectantly.
    â€œTime to go have fun, huh?†She moved to the door, then paused. He wasn’t moving behind her. “Do you want out?†He blinked those
    yel ow eyes back at her sleepily. “Last chance.†She yawned. “I’m going to bed.â€
    When he didn’t move, she shrugged, checked the litter box she kept on hand, then checked the security system, and moved to the bedroom.
    She turned down the heavy quilt, flipped the light on low, and moved into the bed. As she pul ed the quilt over her, she was surprised to feel a heavy
    thump at the bottom of the bed.
    Lifting, she stared down at the cat as he curled at her feet, his eyes blinking back at her. Wary. Warning. And her lips quirked as he growled at her.
    â€œNight, Fat Cat,†she murmured, rather enjoying the warmth against her feet.
    She could get used to this, she thought. Just a little bit of affection. It felt good. As she drifted off to sleep, the thought floated through her mind that she
    somehow knew Alex would demand so much more.
    More than that kiss.
    More than just a little sex.
    A lot of sex.
    She didn’t know if she should be frightened or excited. But as sleep took her and the dreams began to filter through her head, for once they
    weren’t nightmares. They were Alex. Kissing, stroking her. Alex murmuring against her flesh. Alex. Demanding.
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    Alex sat in his truck and watched the apartment far longer than he should have. The street had cleared of traffic, the old center of town was empty, al but
    deserted at this time of the night, and he was sitting there staring at a woman’s window like a lovesick fool.
    Hel , how had he let himself come to this? He hadn’t even done this crap when he was a dumb-fuck teenager. And it looked like he was about to
    get caught.
    Hel . Sheriff Mayes’s cruiser eased up behind his truck as Alex laid his head back against the seat and hit the electronic locks to release them. A
    second later, Zeke was sliding into the pickup, his sheriff’s hat in his hand, watching Alex with a considering expression.
    â€œI’ve sat out here a time or two and talked to Natches, one of his cousins, or his uncle Ray. But this one is a first for you, Jansen.†He leaned
    back against the door. “Something I should know about?â€
    Alex stared up at Janey’s window. “I’m a fucking dead man.†He sighed.
    He trusted Zeke. Trusted him more than the Mackay boys did, and had no doubt anything he said would stay with Zeke. Another slipup. A year ago, he
    wouldn’t