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about the security situation. I tried to argue, but I know when I’m going to lose.”
    Quinn nodded his approval. He liked Stephanos and his son already. After talking to them and calling Grant to see if he could either pick up Athena’s car or send someone else to get it, Quinn was getting Athena the hell out of here.
    She might not realize it yet, but he was staying at her place tonight too. No way was he letting her out of his sight. She’d probably argue about that, but he’d face that when the time came. It was an argument Quinn wasn’t losing.
    Glenn White had regularly roughed up his wife, a woman he claimed to have loved. He wouldn’t have a problem hurting a woman who meant nothing to him. And if Glenn thought it would hurt Quinn, yeah, he’d definitely come after Athena.
    That thought was enough to send another frisson of raw fear punching through Quinn. Let White try. That fucker was going down if he came at Athena or anyone else in Quinn’s life.
    * * *
    From the parking lot next door to the grocery store, Glenn remained hidden in the shadows as he watched Quinn exit with that smart-mouthed bitch. She was pretty, but that mouth of hers, the disrespectful way she’d talked to him… Glenn had wanted to backhand her just to wipe that look off her face.
    Approaching her like that had been a test. Hell, he hadn’t been sure if he would talk to her at all tonight, but when she’d gotten up in his face he’d wanted to scare her. He’d wanted to see terror in her eyes.
    Now Glenn was glad he had because she clearly mattered to Quinn. He hadn’t been certain if she meant anything to that bastard. She could have just been a co-worker. Today Glenn had seen them having lunch together, but that could have been a work thing. Sure, they seemed to have chemistry but there hadn’t been any hand-holding or any other little signs they’d been a couple.
    So Glenn had planned to tail her for a few days, to see where she went and who she visited. Following her would be a lot easier than keeping up with Quinn. Quinn was trained and would see a tail a lot quicker. Not the dark-haired woman whose name he was going to find out very soon. She’d been completely oblivious that he’d followed her from work. She’d stopped a couple places before hitting the grocery store.
    Soon he’d find out her name and where she lived. He still had some contacts he could use, one in particular. Because following her tonight would be stupid, especially when it appeared Quinn was taking her home. Either to her place or Quinn’s, it didn’t matter to Glenn.
    Now that he’d made contact, had let Quinn know he wasn’t safe, it was time to play. Glenn hadn’t done anything illegal and it was his word against some woman’s if she said anything to the police. He was well within following the rules of his parole requirements.
    He’d keep doing so for a while. At least until it suited him. He needed to buy a new ID and papers just in case he had to run later. He wasn’t going back to prison but he wasn’t stupid enough to think that he might not get caught going after Quinn. The new ID would be his backup. Though he still needed to lay his exact plans out, figure out his best plan of attack. That meant he’d have to watch this bitch, learn more about who she was, her habits, everything.
    So if he had to flee, he’d be ready this time. No matter what happened, Quinn was going to get exactly what was coming to him and Glenn wasn’t going back to prison. Never again.

Chapter 5

    Athena caught Quinn’s look of surprise as she gave him her address. He’d been about to plug it into his GPS until he clearly recognized the name of the street.
    “You live next door to Belle and Grant?” he asked, glancing in the rearview mirror before reversing.
    “Yeah, moved in a few weeks ago. She still hasn’t let go of her old place and it makes more sense to rent it than letting it sit empty.”
    “I’m surprised they haven’t rented it before