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hesitation.
    “Liam and Ryder are dropping us off at my car and taking the two of you back to the office.” He turned to Olivia while the other two stood to get ready. “You and I will go to the library and meet the police there.”
    Olivia nodded. It didn’t seem like Reed was a man who got told no often and to be honest, at this moment, it was the last thing she wanted to do.
     

Chapter Three
     
     
    Reed swore under his breath as his arm brushed her soft, warm skin for the millionth time. Why he had decided to sit in the back was beyond him. He glared at Cage sitting comfortably in the front. Dirty bastard had nearly skipped to the car when he realized he would have to be scrunched up in the back with Olivia. The wink and wolfish grin were enough to send Reed over the edge.
    Unfortunately, he hadn’t really thought this out. He knew what torture was. This was pretty damn close. She turned her head to look out the window. Again, the sweet scent of vanilla settled around him.
    “Are we going in circles?” Olivia fixed her big blue eyes on him. His heart raced at the nearness of her face. Her delicate features made her seem so fragile. Walking into a gun battle made her anything but fragile.
    “We need to make sure the area is secure.” Cage turned in his seat to look at Reed and then Olivia. The smirk on his face was not lost on Reed.
    “But aren’t the police on their way?”
    “They are,” Reed said. “But knowing Kace, he’ll keep this as low-key as he can.”
    “You have friends at the police station?”
    Reed nodded. “Although I think he’d rather not have the connection at times.”
    He watched as confusion set in. Tiny lines furrowed between her brows in irritation.
    Meg reached from the back and smacked him on the arm. Reed turned around to glare at her and then Liam. Liam shrugged and stared back out the window.
    “Kace is our brother,” Meg said to Olivia.
    “Your brother? Good lord, how many brothers do you have?” Olivia looked in awe between them.
    Meg slumped back in her seat. “Way too many,” she said glumly. “And then some.” She glanced at Liam. “Way too many overprotective men.”
    Olivia looked from him to the others in the car and then back to Meg. “I would think in your line of work that might not be such a bad thing.”
    Meg snorted loudly. “You say that now but just wait.”
    Olivia frowned and sank back into her seat.
    It was clear to Reed that Olivia wasn’t going to play quietly by his rules.
     
    ***
     
    When they pulled up in front of the library, the damage was evident even through the front window. Or what should have been a window. The men that had invaded her sanctuary had been thorough with their destruction. Olivia closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. One month on the job, and she had somehow managed to ruin it all. Not that it was really her fault, but she was certain her new boss wouldn’t feel the same.
    A few officers walked about the scene in a slow, methodical fashion. They filtered out quietly while Meg, Cage and the others waited.
    Olivia turned to Reed confused.
    “They’ll keep an eye out and find out our plans,” he said with confidence.
    She nodded, not really sure what that meant, but let it go.
    At the door, she could see the contents of her purse lying scattered about the room. It was clear that the men had not only gone through it but cared little about any cash or credit cards. She picked up the tattered ends of her purse and clutched it in her hands.
    “Check for your ID,” Reed said.
    Olivia rummaged through the cards with little hope of finding it. When she reached the last piece her hands shook, and her stomach bottomed out. They knew where she lived. Bile rose in her stomach as she pictured Ben coming home only to be gunned down.
    Reed placed a gentle hand on her shoulder. She looked up to his warm eyes.
    “Ben will be fine,” he said. “He’s smart enough to set all this up. He’s smart enough to stay away.”
    A grim