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and
grabbed him some prey. Who was she?” Todd sat down on the edge of
Gabe’s desk. A smile formed on Todd’s face as he waited for the
details. Any other time Gabe would have told him everything, but
not about Amy. He wouldn’t do that to her.
    “ It wasn’t like that, and I’m not
telling who.” He had a stack of work to get through, and he needed
sleep. Not to mention a reason to drop by Amy’s after
work.
    “ Not talking about who you bagged? She
must mean something to you.” Todd’s jaw dropped. “Oh, shit! You
finally slept with Amy. Congratulations.” He slapped him on the
back, nearly spilling the mug of coffee.
    His head snapped around, looking to see who
else was in the room. “Keep your damn voice down. I don’t need the
whole town talking about it.”
    “ Fine.” Todd held his hands up and
backed away. “I hope she was with you this morning.”
    He didn’t want to play games. The faster he
got Todd to shut up, the faster he could get work done. “Why?”
    “ Why? Don’t you check the morning
reports? You didn’t read about the shooting this morning at The
Pharmacy? Three people were killed, others wounded.”
    “ What the fuck? You’re sitting here
bullshitting with me, and you know Amy lives there!”
    Todd mumbled something as Gabe grabbed his
keys and ran out the door, dialing her number on his cell. Shit,
disconnected. He had to get to his girls and make sure they were
safe. Then he would demand she pack her things and move.

Chapter 8
     
    Amy tossed the last of the broken glass in
the trash. Good thing it was summer and warm outside. No telling
how long it would be before the landlord replaced the window. The
plastic, held with duct tape, would have to do for now.
    Another knock came at her door. She swore
every tenant had stopped by asking questions. How many times would
she have to tell the same story?
    She opened the door to find an identical of
Gabe; only, he wore a pompous smile and upscale clothing. Lou.
“What the hell do you want?” Earlier she’d taken a long hot shower
to calm her nerves and then put on her robe. Now she tightened the
belt, feeling vulnerable under Lou’s scrutiny.
    “ Is that any way to greet the father
of your child? Damn Amy, start being nice to me.” He pushed his way
into the apartment. “So the news is true?”
    “ What news?” Did he hear about the
shooting or her night with Gabe?
    “ Don’t act stupid, bitch. People in
this town are loyal to me. They tell me everything.”
    So he did know about her fling with Gabe
last night. How could she be dumb enough to believe otherwise? He
told her all the time how he chummed up to the judge and a few cops
on the force. Had her one selfish night cost her the dearest person
in her world? Her heart jumped in her throat. Over her dead body
would he take her child. She’d have to try to sooth his anger.
    Lou looked around and kicked stuffing that
had flown out of Angel’s teddy bear after being shot. “This place
isn’t safe for my kid. Drug dealers shooting the place up and gangs
clashing. I didn’t want to do it, but you leave me no choice.” He
held out papers, but she couldn’t force her hand to reach for
them.
    “ Whatever.” He dropped them on the
coffee table. “My brat needs a safe place to live, and you can’t
offer it.”
    “ Lou, please don’t do this.” She
closed the door and stepped closer to him.
    “ Where is she anyway?” He strolled
through the bedroom and bathroom and then came back to
her.
    “ She’s at a neighbor’s, taking a nap.
Please, don’t take her from me. She’s all I have. Give me a month,
and I’ll be in another apartment. I swear. I’ve already looked at
it, and I almost have the deposit. It’s a nice two bedroom place.”
She reached out and grabbed his arm. “If you could give me some
money for a deposit, I could be out of here by the end of the
week.”
    “ Always asking for money. News flash!
I work hard for my cash. Get off your lazy fat ass