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minute.” He kissed her again before tugging on his
    jeans and padding to the door ready to open a can of
    whoopass if it became necessary.
    Damien had just stepped outside, pulling the
    door closed behind him, when Gretta stomped
    furiously down the street. “I’ve had enough of this, you
    son of a bitch,” she yelled as she approached the car,
    Tom still revving the engine. How in the world
    Damien managed to miss the huge Louisville Slugger

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    in her hand, he didn’t know. But one second she
    hurried toward the car, the next she was swinging the
    thing like Hank Aaron.
    The passenger side glass burst inward. Tom
    threw up his hands to protect his face, but Gretta
    continued to demolish the once pristine vehicle.
    Damien thought about trying to contain the little spit-
    fire, but given the way she swung that bat, he decided
    it would be best to not get in her way.
    Standing there with his arms crossed over his
    chest, he watched as she systematically demolished
    Tom’s car. Instead of driving off, the dumb bastard got
    out of his car, yelling for her to stop, which only fueled
    Gretta further. The beat-down she gave the car made
    Damien wince, but he wasn’t about to interfere. As far
    as he was concerned, the dumbass got what he
    deserved.
    Gretta didn’t run from Tom, either. When he
    approached, yelling for her to stop, she turned on him.
    That was when Damien decided it might be best to
    stop the battle before Tom got his head knocked off.
    “Take it easy, Gretta.” He stepped between the
    two rather than hauling Gretta away from behind. He
    wanted her to see who she was swinging at.
    “I will not take it easy!” Gretta spat her words
    more in contempt than anger, though Damien was

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    sure there was a healthy dose of both surging through
    Ariel’s sister. “He’s disturbed my sleep for the last
    fucking time with this goddamned car!”
    “You’re kidding, right?” Damien wanted to laugh
    out loud and groan in frustration all at the same time.
    There was more to it than simply lost sleep on Gretta's
    part. Gretta was probably worried Tom would try to
    intimidate Ariel, or worse, sabotage Ariel’s chance at
    happiness with Damien. He’d known Gretta a long
    time. No, this was not about lost sleep.”
    “Look what the fucking bitch did to my car!”
    Tom shrieked as if this were all Gretta’s fault.
    Damien’s eyes wanted to cross. Had there not
    been a crazy woman in his front yard wielding an
    enormous bat in a very destructive arch, he’d have
    laughed at the whole scene.
    “That’s nothing compared to what I’m about to
    do to your balls!” Gretta lunged at Tom, who skirted
    out of her way. Damien caught her around the waist
    and practically tossed her in the direction of the house.
    It was a good thing too, because the cry of a police
    siren sounded in the distance. They were about to have
    the kind of company who might not like what Gretta
    was about to do to Tom’s tenders.
    Ariel opened the door and snagged her sister’s
    hand as she hurried down the steps toward Damien.

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    He waved her off, not missing the fact that she’d
    chosen to dress herself in one of his T-shirts. It
    covered her easily, reaching to mid thigh despite the
    girth of her abdomen. Damien couldn’t help but smile.
    This was as good her announcing she was his. No way
    Tom could deny she was over him now.
    “Ariel!” Tom snapped. “Get back in that house
    and put your clothes on! This nonsense is over right
    now! I’m taking you home.”
    That was all Damien could take. In one swift
    motion, he whirled, grabbed Tom by the shirt collar,
    and slammed him against what was left of his car.
    “You made a deal I intend to enforce,” Damien
    said. “Even if you hadn’t, do you honestly think I’d
    give her up without a fight? You had your chance and
    you blew it.” He looked straight into the other man’s
    eyes. “Come near her again, and I’ll