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long hair behind her ear with a shrug. “I didn’t think it was a big deal. Whoever it was didn’t actually break in and take anything.”
    Kat glanced at Reese out of the corner of her eye. There was a mix of suspicion and concern in his dark eyes. Like he thought she was making it up, but he wasn’t sure. The fact that she’d filed a police report should be more than enough to convince him she was telling the truth. If she was lucky, he’d offer to stop by frequently to check on her.
    “Any chance the person who tried to break in might be someone you?” her brother asked, bringing her attention back to him.
    She frowned. “Why would someone I know try to break into my apartment?”
    He shrugged. “I don’t know. Maybe it was an ex-boyfriend you had a bad break-up with.” His eyes narrowed. “Who’ve you been seeing lately anyway? You haven’t mentioned anyone.”
    Kat ignored the warning glance Reese sent her way. “I’ve been really busy at work, so I haven’t gone out with anyone in a while. And I’m still friends with the few guys I dated before that.”
    It was Dylan’s turn to frown. “I’ll get a crime scene team over here to check for prints and send out a couple uniforms to canvas the neighborhood. Until we find whoever did this, I don’t want you staying here.”
    She blinked. She hadn’t expected that. “Why?”
    “Because the guy who tried to break in could come back, Jellybean. Until we find him, you’ll stay at my place.”
    Kat stared at her brother. Oh hell, that wasn’t going to work at all. She’d never get a chance to work on Reese with her brother hanging around. And why did he have to call her by that silly nickname in front of her boyfriend? Because he didn’t know Reese was her boyfriend, that’s why. Even then, he’d probably still call her that.
    “But Brynn just moved in?”
    Dylan shrugged at the mention of his girlfriend. “So? You two get along great.”
    “I know, but…” She bit her lip, trying to come up with a good excuse as to why she couldn’t stay with her brother. “Dylan, you two just moved in together. You don’t need your little sister hanging around. I can stay with Becka.”
    Her brother shook his head. “No. If this guy is targeting you, I want you somewhere safer than that.” He glanced at Reese. “Is it okay if she stays with you?”
    Kat blinked. She had to remember to get Dylan a little something extra for Christmas because that was one heck of a fantastic idea. Would Reese go for it, though? He probably wouldn’t be thrilled with the idea, especially after last night. But he couldn’t very well tell her brother that, not without going into detail about their relationship.
    She snuck a glance a Reese under her lashes. His jaw was clenched so tight she thought his teeth might crack.
    He absolutely hated the idea. She knew he would.
    Dylan frowned. “That’s not a problem, is it?”
    “No.” Reese’s voice was surprisingly even. “No problem at all.”
    Dylan nodded. “Go pack, Jellybean. Reese and I will wait for you.”
    Kat could barely hide her smile as she slipped past Reese and headed for the bedroom. This was working out even better than she’d hoped. Reese couldn’t possibly avoid her while she was staying at his place. Once she started working her feminine wiles on him, he wouldn’t stand a chance.
    * * * * *
    Reese had doubts that someone had tried to break into Kat’s apartment, but he didn’t know for sure. What if she was telling the truth? The lock on her door had looked pretty beat up. But considering the stunt she’d pulled last night, he wouldn’t be surprised if she’d done that herself. On the other hand, he didn’t want to think she’d go so far as to file a false police report. But dammit, he just didn’t know. Before last night, he couldn’t see her making up a story about a guy following her home from some club, either, but he was pretty sure she had.
    As he drove home that evening, Reese groaned