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together—or did—and now she needed him and couldn’t get to him. Totally convenient on his part.
    Yesterday had been bad, what with finding out her house had been sold out from under her feet and nearly getting arrested for her unstolen car. She guessed she ought to thank her lucky stars her car had actually been at the house when Marc and Colton had driven her there. And though they’d tried their damnedest to get her to stay, she’d hoofed it to her car and peeled out. Feeling overwhelmed was an understatement.
    Today was looking to be just as awful. Talking to James had not left her feeling as though the axis of her world would right itself anytime soon. Instead she saw the chasm of the earth opening larger in preparation of swallowing her whole.
    Seeing the evidence in the mirror this morning of the bruise on her brow from her meeting with the linoleum hadn’t improved her mood. Luckily the bump had gone down, and she’d been able to cover the awesome dark blue color with make-up. She now faced a day of apartment hunting while wallowing in self-pity and indignation. Regardless, she didn’t think showing up to view apartments looking like an abuse victim would help.
    Or maybe it would.
    Her shoulders drooped as she walked to the manager’s office. She’d never stoop so low as to pawn herself off as an abuse victim, no matter how dire her circumstances. She’d pull on her big girl panties, keep her head held high, and hope to shit James made all of the madness disappear.
    For now, though, she had to find a place to live.
    You do, sort of, Anna. You can choose to live in your house with two strangers who want to eat you in a sexual way.
    Damned if her clit didn’t take notice of that thought.
    Anna shook herself of the notion of her naked between them and refused to think about how it would feel to have one cock in her pussy and one in her…
    “Stop. Stop. Stop.” She bit her lip. The day was pretty. Sunshine, warm breeze, unusual for this early in spring in Missouri, right? The weather was glorious. Sunshine, warm breeze, do not think about sex, sunshine, no snow, two penises— “Damn it!”
    Sucking in a breath and steeling herself, Anna threw open the office door.
    “Can I help you?” She’d startled the poor man, the last thing she wanted to do before she begged to keep her place.
    “Yes. Um, I was scheduled to move out this weekend, but the house I was supposed to move into has temporarily fallen through. I need to get an extension on my lease.”
    He turned to his computer and punched in several keys. “You live in 2A, right?”
    “Yes, sir.”
    “Oooohh, I’m sorry. That place has already been leased to someone else.”
    Nausea bubbled in Anna’s belly, “Is there anything else?”
    He shook his head. “No.”
    “Please, Mr. Cameron. I’m only asking for one month. Enough time for me to find something else.”
    “I’m sorry, Ms. Belky, but I’ve already leased your place to another couple. There’s nothing I can do. There’s another apartment coming due in two months. I can move you into that one.”
    Anna lowered her brows. “In two months.” She’d been so sure her landlord would understand her plight and give her an extension.
    He shrugged. “That’s all I got.”
    Nowhere to go, no relatives to live with, not even any friends who could keep her in a spare bedroom for a few weeks. At least not within reasonable distance of the school. Back in Kansas City, yes, but here, notsomuch. Her best friend, Olivia, had just gotten married. No way would she intrude on newlyweds. Simi had given birth a month ago, and for sure she wasn’t going that route, and Todd, although she was sure he would insist on helping her, had a new partner, and she definitely didn’t want to get in the middle of that relationship.
    Deflated, Anna bit her lip. “When is the last second I can be here?”
    “They move in Saturday.”
    “Great.” She could have been more magnanimous, probably should have