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forearm so bad it took well over a hundred stitches to close up all the wounds. He was in the process of taking her panties off when her neighbors rounded the corner, tackled the guy, and called the police.
    “Roy was sentenced to five years in prison. The police know him well. He has a long criminal record. They are hoping to prove he was involved in a few other crimes, so they can keep him in prison for a few more years.” Trey’s voice shook with anger.
    Troy poured them both a drink and handed Trey his before he said, “That disturbing bit of information makes me remember that she seemed unsure of herself when we met. Now we know at least part of the reason why.”
    Trey groaned and closed his eyes in misery.
    “That means we will have to proceed with caution. I felt her pain. I don’t think she’s ever felt the pleasure of a loving, giving touch.” Two deep breaths later, Troy continued, “Did you tell Mom she’s ours?”
    Looking even more miserable Trey answered. “Yes. I didn’t have a choice. You know Mom. She wouldn’t give me the information I needed until I told her about Branda’s reaction to us. You know Mom doesn’t gossip.”
    “That means the family will descend upon us in two weeks,” Troy remarked.
    Trey nodded. “Mom said they’d all be coming to meet her two weeks from now. I tried to put her off, but she said that wouldn’t be necessary, that the blessing will make sure we have her within a week. That will give us one week alone with her before the family shows up to meet her.”
    Excitement laced Troy’s words. “We’ll have to move fast. I know she likes cinnamon. We’ll bring her a large cinnamon candle. One from Ella’s shop. She sells the best ones. We can act like we’re welcoming a new neighbor to the neighborhood. She’ll, of course, be shocked that there are two of us and that she knows us. We have to get her to invite us in so we can get to know her better and start making her comfortable around both of us. So we can test her response to us a little more.”
    Trey was looking more excited by the minute. “Let’s do it. Let’s make her ours.”
    The twins bumped fists then started fine-tuning their plan.

Chapter Four

    Branda had just seen out another happy customer then returned to the kitchen to start cleaning up when she heard the doorbell. Darn . She hoped nothing had happened to the cookie bouquet in such a short time. She had some cookies left over, but not enough to start over.
    She opened the door without looking out the peephole, so sure she knew who it was. As she opened the door, she asked, “Is every—”
    It was the hunk from the bookstore and the pub, standing there looking back at her in surprise. Switching her gaze to the other person standing next to him, she felt her knees go weak. There were two of them. Holy shit . Her nipples hardened painfully at the mere sight of them. Crimson stained her chest and cheeks as she knew it always did when they were around. They probably thought she had some kind of skin problem or that she constantly had a sunburn.
    What were they doing at her front door? Which one had she met? Why was she so hot for them?
    Before she could overcome her shock, one of them smiled, showing off his dimples.
    Her panties dampened. She loved his dimples. God, he was gorgeous. Correction, they were both panty-wettingly gorgeous.
    The other one smiled and handed her the largest candle she’d ever seen. “You’re Branda, right? What a pleasant surprise to see you here. We just found out someone had moved in, so we brought a candle over to welcome you to the neighborhood. The world sure is a small place.”
    She nodded as she took the candle. “Small.” Unable to resist, she raised the candle to her nose. The smell of strong cinnamon greeted her senses. Mmmm. “Thanks for the candle. I love it. It smells great.”
    One of the hunks stepped closer to her.
    “We’re glad you like it. Seeing you here is quite a surprise. Karma must