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few years on Kale. They were partners in crime.
    Kale handed Bain a shot glass and raised his own.
    Bain didn’t share Kale’s vice. Tequila was not his first choice, but it was all Kale ever had. Bain took his shot and moved behind the bar to pour himself a tumbler of some well-aged whiskey.
    “So what happened?” Kale asked, leaning his elbows on the bar.
    “Zander got to another one, who ran from us and nearly splattered herself on a fuckin’ truck. Then the son of bitch used that luck and got away.”
    Kale smirked. “So not a good night, but that’s not what’s eating you.”
    “She was a feisty little thing …”
    “Oh, I got it .” Kale laughed. “So why are you here drinking with me and not in her bed?”
    Bain gave his own smirk the n. Good question, why wasn’t he? She was feisty, but she had a softness to her features that made her beautiful and absolutely the kind of female he enjoyed having underneath him.
    “Good question, my brother ,” Bain muttered. “Good question indeed.”
    “The night is still young,” Kale said supportively.
    “Not for him, it’s not,” a gentle voice said, entering the room.
    Bain smiled as he lifted his head towards Rowan, his gaze curious.
    “Why is that, Ro?”
    “You are headed back to the Human World to finish up this job.”
    “The job is done . Uriah is bringing the female to you.”
    Rowan smiled and shook her head. “Afraid not . She refused to leave with Uriah, seems someone cursed at her and scared her enough to keep her sense and refuse.”
    “You’re telling me that Uriah couldn’t just bring her here?” Bain asked with sarcasm bleeding from his words.
    “No , little brother. She was frightened, so he followed her to her home and is awaiting your arrival so you can relieve him.”
    Bain felt the left side of his lips rise in a half-cocked smile. “I have to relieve him and do what exactly, Ro?”
    “You will protect her in her world until she is willing to come back with you.”
    “You almost sound as if you doubt me, Ro,” Bain said smugly.
    Ro wan laughed softly. “Remember, little brother, I spoke to Uriah. Seems Isabelle stood up to your charms. ”
    Bain finished his drink , smirked at a smiling Kale, and kissed his sister’s cheek as he walked out of the room.
    He’d have Isabelle here before tomorrow’s end, and possibly in his bed by no later.
     
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    “You’re a real bastard sometimes, you know that?” Bain grumbled as he landed behind Uriah.
    Uriah smiled as he stood in the well-maintained backyard of Isabelle’s chic suburban home. She had long ago turned in for the night. Uriah only heard a few mumbled grunts of frustration and probably pain. He heard a curse that implied the shower had done something out of character to her and a stubbed toe or two, as well as a million apologies to a cat named Garcia, after she cursed the poor feline for tripping her as she made her way up her stairs.
    “And why is that?” Uriah asked still smiling as he watched the window that held Isabelle’s room behind it.
    “You told Ro that the female got to me,” Bain said as he came to stand next to Uriah and shoved him none to gently to the side. Uriah returned the gesture with his own shoulder bump.
    “She asked where you were. So, yes, I told her.”
    “Yeah , well, Ro thought it was too amusing. She told me to come guard the human and relieve you of your sentry guard.”
    “She said she would send someone . I had a feeling it might be you.”
    “So what was the big issue? Why couldn’t you just throw the human over your shoulder and bring her to Ro like I asked?”
    “Because, Bain, she is a female, regardless of her species, and she was frightened. I wasn’t going to make it worse by going all caveman on her.”
    Bain grunted . “I wasn’t implying she was lesser then us, but she is a human. You are far stronger then her. She would have gotten over her fear. You know Ro has a calming effect on everybody, human or