the rundown Rosewood apartment building in Brookly
y frantically clawing at the seatbelt buckle. She unclipped i
ic
gaged. Gustav had locked the
lared in her eyes. "What are you doing?" she demanded,
he ignition. His profile was carved from stone. "Considering how you're dressed ton
er lungs. If Gustav walked her to the door-if he even stepped in
ng the panic down. She needed to hur
r voice as she could muster. "This dump is too dirty for your exp
ead to look at her. A flash of raw, bleeding pain crossed his b
ce as he walked around the hood to the passenger side. He yanked her door open, his large body bl
g the pavement, and immediately broke into a fast walk toward the
ps, he was right behind her. They stopped in fro
tly that she dropped them twice. When she finally got the key, she couldnwarm hand covered
k. He gripped her trembling hand, guiding the
through Harper's entire body. She yanked her hand aw
s door open and took a
other leopard protecting her cub, she threw herself into
If you take one single step into this building," she gritted out, emphasizing
ly pushed him over the edge. His anger boiled over. He stepped closer
is jaw tight. "Are you hiding some wild man in this d
traight into his furious blue eyes
. "Exactly. I have a man waiting for me ups
s entire body went rigid. His hands clenched into fists at
anger in his eyes slowly morphed into profound di
un ar
ked the door open, threw himself inside, and slammed it shut. The engine roare
drained from her body. Her legs gave out. She slid down the cold gl
he stairs. She unlocked her apartment door and rushed st
half-year-old Leo was fast asleep, clutching a stuffe
e in Leo's small, milk-scented blanket. The tears she had been
er clutch with shaking hand
ley answered immediate
muffled by the blanket. "I said the most awf
at her sleep
her tears falling freely. "For Leo's safety, Gustav an
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