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out?”
    He hadn’t called her Razor the way everyone else did. Was it because they’d been close, or because only the people she worked with used the nickname? Roxanne fit her better. It was softer and prettier. He couldn’t fathom how she’d gotten the nickname.
    Razor shook her head and straightened her shoulders. “No. I’m leaving. I’m sorry I bothered you.”
    Kurt handed over her cell phone, and the guard stepped aside for them to leave first. Of course, he rode down in the elevator with them and watched until they exited the building.
    â€œI don’t suppose you’re going to tell me what that was all about, are you?” asked Tanner.
    Razor shook her head in confusion, making the pale highlights in her hair catch the sun. “Apparently, there’s nothing to tell. I was imagining things.”
    â€œAnd the photo?” he asked. “Did you imagine that, too?”
    â€œI must have been wrong about the man in the picture following me. Or if he was, I guess it had nothing to do with Kurt. He probably just wanted to ask me out or something.”
    â€œCan I see it?”
    She shrugged, drawing his attention to her bare shoulders peeking out from her sleeveless blouse. “I guess so.”
    Tanner took the phone from her and looked at the image. It showed a tall, thin man dressed in layers of dirty and rumpled clothing. His hair was wild, and there were dark circles beneath his eyes. “Kurt is right. He looks like a druggie. Does he associate with people like that?”
    â€œHe likes to drink, but I never saw any proof of drugs being used by him or his friends.”
    â€œWhy did you think he sent this man to follow you, then?”
    â€œBecause he’s the only one I knew who would do something like that. When I broke things off, he wasn’t happy. He had his friends follow me. I thought he was trying to get back at me for breaking up with him by scaring me.”
    â€œWere you scared?”
    â€œI wasn’t,” she said, making it sound as if she’d changed her mind.
    â€œBut you are now?”
    She used the remote access fob to unlock her car doors and turned to face him, stopping in the middle of the searing pavement. She held up her hand to block out the sun and stared up at him. The wide gold bracelet on her left wrist gleamed in the sunlight. “I’m sure that whoever this guy was, I lost him yesterday. Worst-case scenario, he was checking me out as a target to mug me for drug money.”
    That wasn’t the worst-case scenario, but then Tanner wasn’t exactly going to fill in any blanks she might have in that area. He didn’t want to scare her more, so he kept his mouth shut.
    â€œHe’s long gone now. All I have to do is get through the next few days without a visit, and Bella will have me back working again, where I belong. Until then, I’m going to make use of my time off to get some things done that I’ve been putting off.”
    â€œWhat about my training?” asked Tanner. “You’re supposed to be showing me the ropes.”
    She eyed him up and down. “We both know that was just an excuse Bella needed to assign me a babysitter. She wouldn’t have hired you if you didn’t already know what you were doing. Besides, any gaps in your training will have to be filled in while you’re on a job. Sitting around and discussing things over coffee isn’t going to help when you’re in the field.”
    â€œMaybe, but I still plan to do what I’m told. Since that includes your participation, I’m going to have to insist that you play along as well.”
    â€œInsist?” she asked, inching closer.
    He could smell her skin, warm from the sun. He pulled in a deep breath before he caught himself. Even shaded, her golden eyes caught and held the light, making them sparkle. But it was her mouth that kept pulling his attention. It had been way too long