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he contested the divorce.”
    “Did anything happen to your brother?”
    “No, except he wanted to kill my stepfather when he found out. He was always my protector.”
    “Well, now you have me.”
    Surprised, Roz stiffened momentarily, then offered him a weak smile. “Thanks, that’s sweet of you, but we just met.”
    “So?”
    Roz chuckled. “Seems like I’ve picked up another protector, whether I like it or not.”
    “ Oh, you’ll like it, all right. ”
    She halted, and her eyes widened.
    “Oh, no. I didn’t mean that the way it sounded. Please don’t worry. I’ll never pressure you.” A second later, the thought, “ I hope ”popped into his mind .
    Roz took a couple of steps away from him. “You hope? What the hell does that mean?”
    “I…I would never… It’s just that I’m so attracted to you, it’s like…I can’t explain it. Just know that I’ll never hurt you or let anyone else hurt you, either.” He shook his head vigorously. “Never, ever.” He enveloped her in a tender hug. “I promise.”
    ***

    His mate. He’d found her! At last. Telepathic communication didn’t happen by accident. He had heard of it only in mated couples. Even then, not every couple was lucky enough to experience it.
    His canine tooth accidentally scraped her tongue. Her blood must have triggered the telepathy. Now he was burning to find out if they were compatible in bed, but if he rushed her, he could scare her off. Especially with her history.
    She interrupted his thoughts. “What’s so special about my history?”
    “Huh?”
    “You were saying…or rather thinking, something about my history. Something special?”
    “Oh. It was nothing.” Damn, this telepathy is going to be a pain in the ass.
    “ Tell me about it. ”
    “Shit. You heard that too?”
    Roz giggled. “This is really weird. Kind of fun, but totally bizarro.”
    Konrad took a deep breath. “Let’s go home and try not to think until we get there. Are you up for a jog?”
    “Sure. If I get tired, I’ll walk and meet you there.”
    “Or I can carry you.”
    Roz burst out laughing. “Yeah, right. I may not weigh as much as a ton of frozen food, but I’m no lightweight.”
    “Sure you are.” He turned his back to her and squatted slightly. “Hop on.”
    “What? Are you nuts? You want to give me a piggyback?”
    “Why not? We’re going to the same place, and we want to get there quickly.”
    “I’ll slow you to a crawl.”
    “Try me.”
    Roz folded her arms. “I’m not getting on your back.”
    “Why not?”
    “Because I weigh too much. And I don’t want you to know how much too much.”
    “Suit yourself.” Konrad turned back toward her and scooped her up in his arms.
    She shrieked.
    As he strode off in the direction of their building, only a few more blocks away, she wriggled in his grasp. “Put me down!”
    “If you don’t stay still, I might drop you.”
    “Fuckin’ caveman.”
    “Did you know that contrary to popular opinion, the cavemen were neither slovenly nor dimwitted? Regardless of having no manuals, no education, no knowledge of science or mathematics at all, they managed to live beyond puberty to raise the next generation. That points to intelligence.”
    “What are you, Mr. Wikipedia? Did you just Google cavemen ?”
    “No, I’m trying to impress you. It’s also agreed that language has been around for a million years or more. They developed language in order to communicate with each other. To do that, they must have been extremely intelligent.”
    “Yeah, yeah. You’re a freakin’ rocket scientist. Now put me down! I’m too old to be carried like a baby.”
    “I’ve got a better idea.” He set her on her feet.
    “Whew, finally. I—”
    Konrad dipped down and came up with Roz draped over his shoulder.
    She gasped.
    “If you’re going to accuse me of being a caveman, I might as well act like one.”
    Roz thumped him on his back. “Put me down this minute!”
    “Just relax and enjoy the