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grabbed candles out of a drawer and a lighter, then tossed them and a saucer onto a tray he’d found. He took a spoon and bowl out and poured the hot chicken noodle soup into it.
    Everything was coming apart, he thought as he grabbed the tray and the bag of woman’s clothes before heading up the stairs. He wasn’t good at this kidnapping shit, and now the girl knew what he looked like. If he told Trites, he’d want her dead.
    “Hey,” he yelled, and the girl turned her head to stare at him. She was sitting up, and the blanket had fallen around her waist as she’d tried to get the knots untied with her teeth.
    He put the tray down and looked at her as she trembled. The lights flickered again and went out. “Oh for the love of fuck!” He growled. He could tell nothing would go right on this job. He felt for the lighter on the tray and lit it, then set the fat candles on the saucers before lighting the others.
    “What do you want from me?” the girl asked. Her voice was so small and delicate-sounding. Caleb felt so damn bad for doing this as he looked at her sitting there, her trying to hide her naked chest from him with her arms.
    He picked up the bag and put it on the bed, then flipped his knife open. Her eyes went wide as he moved toward her. “I’m going to cut you free. Be good this time please and just do what I say,” he told her sternly. As he freed her from the bindings he saw they’d left deep red marks in her skin from her struggling to get free. He kept the knife pointed at her so she wouldn’t try to escape again.
    “There’s clothing in the bag. Put them on,” he said.
    With shaky hands, she reached for the bag and snatched the sweatshirt out and the pants as well. She quickly pulled the clothing on to cover herself, and part of him was relieved her nudity was finally out of his sight. He’d gotten a hard-on as they’d struggled when he’d had to tie her wrists to the bedpost.
    Caleb would never force himself on a woman, no matter how aroused he was. And this little lady aroused him greatly. She was something he’d been waiting for all his adult life. He knew she was the one, knew it was his mate sitting there in front of him, and now he needed to figure out just what he’d do about it.
    Somehow he’d have to get her to trust him, even though that may be impossible now. “Here, eat this,” he said, passing her the bowl of soup.
    “Why are you doing this?” she asked meekly as she took the food from him.
    “The money.” A look of relief flashed in her eyes. “What do you think I was going to do?” he asked with a raised eyebrow.
    “I… Well…I don’t know,” she stammered and then took a spoonful of the hot soup.
    He watched her eat and then took the bowl from her once she was finished. He hated what he had to do next.
    “Lie down,” he ordered, and the fear crept back into her eyes. He knew what she was thinking by the look.
    “I’m not going to do anything to you. I swear it, but you have to lie down so I can tie you back up.” Tears rolled down her cheeks as she slowly did as he’d asked.
    After he had both her wrists and ankles bound, he sat on the edge of the bed beside her as the winds outside howled and the whole house shook. The temperature in the place had dropped quite a bit already, and as far out in the middle of nowhere they were, the power could be out for hours or even days.
    “I’m going to go start a fire in the fireplace. When I get it going and the living room has warmed up, I’ll bring you down.” Caleb left her in the darkness as he took the fat candle with him.
     
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    Kitty was unable to get herself free since he’d tied her arms behind her back this time and her ankles were bound to the bed. She’d been kidnapped, which was a little better than the alternatives. The smell of wood smoke reached her nose and soon she heard his footsteps coming. She saw the low glow of the candle in his hand.
    He walked into the room and gathered up all