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with silver trim heading her way. What’s that guy doing? That looks like the
same car that was in the garage last night when Johnny got shot.
    She looked frantically for a way to
escape the oncoming car. Where could she
go? Seeing a large maple tree near the curb, Betsie hid behind the tree,
knowing that if the car tried to hit her, it’d be damaged from the impact with
the tree.
    Hyperventilating from fear, she heard
another loud engine sound coming from behind her. Glancing behind her, she
noticed Jonah’s tan sedan coming toward her and blocked the black car from
getting any closer to her. The black sports car swerved quickly to avoid
hitting the sedan and with a squeal of tires sped off down the street.
    Jonah slammed his car in park and
jumped out, grabbed Betsie and pulled her close. “What the hell were you doing
walking home? I said I was picking you up.”
    Betsie fainted from shock, hitting
her head on the sidewalk as she fell. Jonah picked her up in his arms and
cradled her against his chest.
    Thank goodness I got here in time.   My little wolf is getting into trouble lately. My?   Did he really think of her as his?   His feelings for this little pixie were strong. He couldn’t
believe that he’d only met her yesterday and already he wanted nothing more
than to protect her from the cruel world.
    It’s obvious that someone wants her dead. This
has to do with Johnny’s death. But why? What does she
know? What did she see?
    Kissing her forehead, Jonah decided
that she needed someone to watch over her. But he was working on the case; he
couldn’t be with her twenty-four-seven. Then a thought came into his head… he
had the perfect people to watch over her.
    Betsie’s eyes fluttered.   A soft moan escaped her lips.  
    Waking up in a Jonah’s arms could become a craving , Betsie thought. “Thank you for
coming to my rescue. You’re like a knight in shining armor. I thought I was
going to die. Ouch, my head hurts. I think I must have hit it when I fainted.”
    Checking the bump on her head and with
his temper barely in check, Jonah responded, “It looks like a minor bump, are
you dizzy? I told you that I would pick you up. Why were you walking home?”
    “I didn’t see you when I left work,
so I thought you’d forgotten. I never dreamed that this would happen.” Tears
filled her eyes. “I’m not dizzy just feeling horribly frightened and like an
idiot for fainting.”
    Jonah wanted nothing more than to
take away her pain and fear. “I think that this is all related to Johnny’s
death. The police have been watching Anderson Trucking for a while because of a
suspicion that something strange was going on there. You seem to be a target and
I can’t be with you every moment of the day but I do have two people that I trust
with my life who can. They’re my brothers, Marcus and Luke. They used to work
for the police department but started their own private detective office with
me as their silent partner. They can watch over you.”
    “But Jonah, I really don’t want to
have someone else interfering with my life. I like being independent, doing
what I want when I want. Having two guys shadowing me and living with me will
be uncomfortable for me.”
    “I know that this wasn’t a random
attempt on your life and they won’t stop until you end up like Johnny. So humor
me. Besides, I’d rather that you move into our home so we can protect you
better. We’ve plenty of room and the best security system.”
    Knowing that she was in over her
head, Betsie agreed.

 
    Chapter Five
     
    After helping her pack up her
belongings, Betsie’s frustration had turned to resignation. She couldn’t have
four people living in her apartment but she really hated relying on others. What if they didn’t have the tea she liked
to drink when her throat was sore?   What
if she needed that extra blanket that she kept in the box at the end of her bed
for when she was cold? It felt too permanent to be leaving her home.