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a knock on the door. He pushed the speaker phone button to answer.
Let us in, boss, Luke s deep voice boomed over the tinny speaker.
He crawled away from Norm until he was out of sight of the window before getting to
his feet and walking to the front door. He looked through the peephole. Satisfied that it was
his people, pulled the door open.
The shooter s gone, Luke said, his mouth drawn in a tight line.
We found shells but no sign of anything else, Bryce agreed. His blond hair and lightly
tanned skin was a strong contrast to Luke s dark Latin looks.
The sound of glass sliding across a dustpan had them all turning towards the noise.
Careful, don t cut yourself. Tucker rushed to take over.
Norm pulled the broom away from his grasp. I think I can figure out how to clean up
glass without you babysitting me.
Sorry. I m worried.
The younger man sighed even as he rolled his eyes at Tucker s protectiveness.
I m worried too. We need to report this to the police and call the handyman to repair
my stove. Despite your belief that I m a helpless geek, I do run a multi-million-dollar
company. I think I can handle a bit of glass without cutting off a finger.
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Stifled laughter had Norman turning to face the newcomers. Despite the humour
displayed in their half smiles, they both had the same expression in their eyes that he
occasionally saw in Tucker s.
Haunted.
He was startled when Tucker put a proprietary arm around him. Norm, this is Bryce
Mann and Luke Garcia, they work for my company. They started a few months ago after
their tours ended. Gentlemen, this is Norman Wells, a good friend of mine.
That would explain the haunted expressions.
Nice to meet you.
He was going to step forward to shake hands, but Tucker kept him still. I want you to
call the police while I speak to my men.
Norman nodded. He didn t know what top-secret things Tucker needed to tell his men
about, but he did need to call the police. I ll finish sweeping the glass then give them a call.
Tucker hesitated as though an argument was on the tip of his tongue. Okay. We ll be
in the living room.
Quickly cleaning up the remnants of his oven, Norm threw away the glass and grabbed
his cell phone to dial the police. Shock set in as the reality of calling the authorities made the
entire incident more concrete. He didn t know how long he stared at the keypad before
strong arms came around him, cradling him close.
It s okay, I ve got you, it s okay. Tucker s voice rumbled above him. Pressed against
his friend s chest, the smell of male heat and familiar spicy cologne soothed him more than
all the platitudes in the world.
Who could want me dead? He knew he sounded like a little boy, but he couldn t help
it. The safe world he lived in was as shattered as his oven door.
I don t know, but we ll find out. There was a cold calculation in his friend s voice that
had him pulling back to look at Tucker s face.
I called the police, Luke said, approaching the pair.
Norman gave the man a half-hearted smile. Thank you.
He shifted his feet nervously when the dark-haired man gave him a sexy grin.
You re very welcome.
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Why don t you start making some phone calls and discover if someone has a contract
out on Norman? Tucker s voice had a steely edge, a tone Norm rarely heard. He looked up
to see his friend glaring at his employee.
Yes, boss. Luke winked at Norm before going back towards the living room to make
his phone calls.
Want me to start canvassing the neighbours? Bryce asked.
No. Let the police do it. You don t want to get in trouble for interfering with an
investigation. Go pack Norman a suitcase. We re leaving as soon as he talks to the cops.
Leaving? Where the hell am I going to go?
Tucker sighed. I m going to take you home with me. I have a better security system
and I like the thought of you in my bed.
Oh. Norm felt like an idiot, not a sensation he had very often. He knew with his IQ he
was the smartest person in the room but he did have the tendency to lack common sense
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