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my apartment.”
    Dane looked toward the bedroom door. “Stay here,” he said as he slid out of bed.
    Colton hurried out of bed, too. They were still dressed, Colton, of course, minus the shirt he’d used to clean up her blood. Dane snatched the handgun he’d left on the nightstand on his side of the bed and Colton retrieved his as well.
    The men eased toward the door. Colton stood to the left side and gave a nod as Dane moved opposite him. They both held their guns in a two-handed grip, the muzzles pointed toward the ceiling.
    Dane jerked the door open and Colton peered around the doorframe. When he saw nothing, he eased through the doorway, weapon sweeping the room. Dane covered him and they both went into the living room.
    “Clear,” Colton said.
    She heard Dane opening the door to Megan’s old room. A few moments later, he shouted. “Clear.”
    Drew let out her breath and let the back of her head drop against the headboard. She felt both relieved and stupid. She’d just woken two men because she was certain she’d heard a noise. They’d likely gone out with guns drawn just to make her feel more secure.
    When they returned to the bedroom, she looked at them apologetically. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have freaked like that.” She brought her knees up to her chest and clasped her arms around them. “I feel dumb now.”
    Dane set his gun on the nightstand then moved to the edge of the bed and pushed strands of hair gently behind her ear. “After last night, you have reason to be a little freaked.”
    “You’re a strong woman.” Colton eased onto the bed on the other side of her and rested his hand on her shoulder. “But what you went through with the mugger would be enough to give any person nightmares.”
    “Thank you.” A shiver ran through her. “If you weren’t here I don’t know what I would have done.”
    “You would have pressed the panic button on your alarm.” Colton squeezed her shoulder. “Our security company would have had a squad car come over to check it out.”
    “For only a noise?” Drew shook her head. “Then I really would feel stupid when they came for no reason.”
    “Hey.” Dane stroked her knee in a comforting movement. “Better that than the alternative.”
    Drew shook her head and sat up straighter in bed. She put her hand to her forehead as what he’d said sank in. “I totally forgot about using the alarm system if I’m alone.”
    “We noticed you didn’t have to disarm it when we came into the apartment,” Colton said.
    “Because you didn’t set it before you left,” Dane added.
    Drew bit the inside of her lip. “I didn’t really think I needed it.”
    “And now?” Colton asked.
    She let out a sigh in a rush. “If I arm it like you did tonight, then I know I’m safer than the alternative.”
    Dane studied her. “Are you okay now?”
    She nodded. “Thanks to both of you.”
    Colton leaned forward and kissed the top of her head as he moved his hand over her back. Dane pressed his lips to her uninjured cheek as he stroked her arm. Tingles raced through her belly as she felt the heat of their hands and lips.
    Her nipples tightened and an ache blossomed between her thighs. She turned her face toward Colton, and his lips slid across her cheek as she moved her mouth to his.
    He hesitated as she traced his lower lip with her tongue. He made a low, throaty sound as he slid his hand into her hair, clenching the strands in his fist as he kissed her with more intensity.
    Dane nuzzled her neck and moved his hands over her curves, sliding his palms over her breasts, brushing her rigid nipples and causing her to gasp. Dane cupped her uninjured cheek and moved her mouth away from Colton’s, and then she was kissing Dane.
    She let out a moan as Colton stroked her body while Dane ran his tongue along her lower lip before biting it and tugging at the soft flesh.
    Their hands were everywhere, stroking her, setting her on fire. She moved her hands between their thighs