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because Ronnie told us you’ve been having some trouble.” Rolling his shoulders, he exhaled. “She asked us to help you out and make sure that you’re safe.”
    Crossing her arms over her chest, she tried to keep the fake smile on her face. “I appreciate you all coming over, but I think you made the trip for nothing. We have the NOPD and the FBI working on the case, so were in good hands. I do appreciate it, though. We’ll make you all dinner tonight, and then you all are free to go home. No need to hang around here.”
    “Oh, yes, there is,” Ruby replied. “We could use a real security system and maybe some good locks and those cameras on the outside, so we know who is after us.”
    Ben leaned against the desk and gave Ruby an approving nod. “I like the way you think, Ruby. You can never have enough safety measures in place. We have to make sure you three girls are safe.”
    “Oh, yes, Ben. I couldn’t agree more.” She rested her cheek on her fist and stared up at the big man in front of her. “You smell so good, my goodness.”
    Dane leaned over and spoke quietly to Trinity. “I bet you a hundred bucks that they have their tongues down one another’s throats by dinnertime.”
    Smirking, Trinity shook her head. “That’s a sucker’s bet. They’re not going to make it an hour. Those two are going to be in an exam room in thirty minutes. Ruby’s been a widow for five years, and she’s been operating on an extremely thin thread lately. I hope to God that your friend has taken his vitamins, because he’s going to need them.”
    Throwing his head back, Dane let out a big laugh. “I like you, Trinity. And I look forward to making sure that you’re safe as well.”
    Stepping back, she let her eyes drag slowly over Dane from the tip of his full head of dark hair, over his large shoulders and even larger chest, and all the way down to his feet. “Well, I don’t usually go for men who are better looking than me, but I may decide to make an exception with you.”
    “A man can only dream,” he replied.
    ***
     
    Uncle Buck tottered through the front door and stopped in the center of the room. “Who in the hell are these men? I can’t be gone for an hour without the three of you getting into trouble.”
    Vivi moved toward him and took his arm. “Quit fussing, old man. Ronnie sent them up from Florida. Apparently, we need protecting.”
    Settling himself into a chair, he studied the men again. “I told Ronnie about what was happening here, and she must have contacted them.” Sitting back, he smiled smugly at the group. “I’m glad to know that someone in the family takes me seriously. And I thank you for coming up to make sure my girls are safe.”
    “No problem, sir. We are happy to do this,” Ben replied, as he grinned at Ruby.
    “Oh…my…Gawd! Why are you always interfering? You made these poor men come all the way over here because Ronnie thought we needed it. Lord save me from the good intentions of my family,” Vivi snapped. “I apologize that you all made the trip unnecessarily.”
    “Have you told them that the three of you are the Bermuda Triangle of women?” Buck inquired. He lifted his bushy white eyebrows and gave his niece a disapproving look. “You should warn them just in case.”
    “We haven’t gotten to that part of the program yet. We like to know people for longer than five minutes before we start exposing our deep dark secrets,” Vivi replied.
    Slapping his knee, Uncle Buck let out a snort and addressed the men before him. “The three lovely women before you each have a husband dead and buried. This right here is the widows’ club. Enter at your own risk.”
    Trinity stepped forward before Vivi’s head blew off and she lost her mind. “Let’s not worry about none of that…yet . They’re not staying, and we’re not marrying again, so everyone should come out of this little encounter just fine.”
    Vivi stared at the door longingly and calculated how quickly