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raked the group, but Adonis was not standing among them. The smile slipped from her face and her disappointment swelled. It was unreasonable; she hadn’t even exchanged a single word with the guy. One of his buddies though winked at her, she lifted her chin and her lips curved upward, he returned the smile and raised his beer in mock salute as she sailed by.
    Once outside, Liz declared, “Those college boys were keen.”
    “Yeah, you got that right. They must have thought they were on to a sure thing with older more sophisticated women of the world like us.” Kathy chuckled, tongue in cheek as the two girls linked arms.
    The night for Kathy had been fun despite the wandering hands, like old times, and she was grateful that Liz had come to visit. It had brightened her up no end, and they were giggling like a pair of light-hearted teenagers as they strolled the three blocks home.
    “What was that?” Liz asked, stopping by the park and turning toward the bushes.
    “What was what?”
    “That.”
    Kathy heard it then too, a kind of muffled whimpering. Liz parted the bushes revealing a lumpy moving hessian sack tied with a rope. “Be careful,” Kathy cautioned as Liz unknotted the cord, but her concern was unwarranted as out wiggled a tiny puppy.
    “Poor baby.” Liz scooped the little ball of fluff into her arms.
    “Who would do such a cruel thing?” Kathy gasped.
    “There’s a lot of sick puppies out there, pardon the pun.” The puppy gave a little bark and licked Liz’s face. “I’ll bet you’re hungry aren’t you, Cindy? Let’s get you home and fix you something to eat.”
    “Cindy? Home? We can’t take her home—my lease has a strict no animals clause.”
    “Here then, heartless.” Liz shoved the puppy into her hands. “You put her back in the sack.”
    Liz waited—her expression smug while Kathy fought an internal war. “Okay, all right, I give up.” She threw up her hands. “But just for the night, tomorrow we find her somewhere else to stay.”
    “She’s not really a grouch Cindy.” Liz smirked tickling the puppy behind the ears. “She just has a problem with breaking the rules.”
    *
    Sonny followed the girls at a discreet distance inordinately pleased with the night’s events. On arrival at the club he’d hung back, obscured in the shadows cast by the surrounding buildings while the redheaded bitch made eyes at the doorman. He was proud of his girl though, she didn’t interact, just watched and waited patiently until they’d finished, not at all interested in engaging in idle flirtations.
    When they’d gone inside he’d followed and taken up a discreet position on the opposite side of the room, content to watch and photograph her unobserved and marvel at her beauty.
    When that clown started pawing her on the dance floor, he’d almost flown at him in a rage, but she’d acted true to form and sorted him out quick smart. She was pure, he just knew it. Pure as twenty-four carat gold and she had a kind heart, just look how she’d treated the stray. Yes, his woman was one fine lady, and he could hardly wait until she shared his bed.
    * * * *
    Ice’s head filled with fantasies of Doe Eyes as he walked home in the dark. He hadn’t had a woman in far too long, that had to be the explanation as to why he was so hot under the collar for this piece of tail.
    Damn filthy luck he’d missed his chance, he chided himself as he scaled the stairs to his apartment and let himself in. Too dog-tired to be bothered with lights, he headed straight for the bedroom. The street lighting from the open window was more than ample to see by.
    After toeing off his boots he stripped, discarded jeans, shirt, and socks in one untidy pile, crossed to the window and drew the curtains, instantly darkening the bedroom. The air was still warm from the heat of the day, too warm for a blanket he decided shoving it to the foot of the bed as he crawled naked between the sheets, but sleep eluded him.
    The debriefing