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focused on Belle that nothing else mattered. And that was absolutely unacceptable.
    Steering out of his parking spot when Grant pulled away, he followed them at a safe distance until it was obvious they were returning to their neighborhood. Grant kept Belle under lock and key ever since he’d almost drowned her. She was always safe. So untouchable.
    Well, for now.
    But she couldn’t stay hidden forever and when the time was right, he’d strike. Turning down a side street, he cut through a local neighborhood as he headed toward the hospital where Belle worked. Using shortcuts, he was there in fifteen minutes.
    After parking, he strode through the emergency room doors. He could have used the quieter, general welcome entrance, but he preferred this area of the hospital. It was busier and there was always the chance he’d find easy prey. A lot of victims of domestic abuse could be found here. Not that they were his preferred type, but he would make an exception if the situation was right.
    Seeing mainly males and a few elderly people, he quickly dismissed anyone in the waiting room as a potential playmate. He had work to do today anyway. Some that pertained to his actual job and some that pertained to finding out more about Belle Manikas.
    After going through security, one of the nurses buzzed him in past the main doors. Their security was usually tight but there was a different buzz in the air today. Everyone seemed edgy. He noticed the tense, stiff walk of the two security guys as they eyed him cautiously. He wasn’t at the hospital often, just for on call situations, so he wasn’t familiar with any of them.
    The nurses, however, were a different story. He’d fucked a few of them, mainly just to pass his time in the last six months. Unfortunately none of them had gotten him really geared up. Enough to have sex, but that was it. None of them had that innocent quality he liked in his favorite playmates.
    His shoes were silent as he strode toward the elevators. As he reached the closed doors, a blond annoyingly bubbly nurse sidled up next to him. The scent of her cloying perfume wrapped around him before he’d even looked down at her. His quick glance confirmed she was one of the last people he wanted to see, but maybe he could use her.
    “Haven’t seen you in a while,” she said softly, her voice bordering on a whine. She didn’t have that nasally tone he found nauseating in a woman, but everything about her grated on his nerves. From her fake blond hair to her giant fake tits.
    They’d already fucked. He hadn’t called. Why was she talking to him? He pasted on a practiced smile he knew came across as charming. In his business, he had to appear sincere. “I’ve been swamped with work.” That much was actually true, but he set his own hours. He was in control of every aspect of his life. Just the way he wanted it.
    She pushed out her bottom lip in a way he supposed she meant to be pouty, but was revolting. “So what are you doing here?”
    “Just doing a follow up, but I was hoping to run into Belle Manikas while I was here.” The first part of his statement was true. The second was a lie as he knew she wasn’t working today. It was also guaranteed to piss off Nurse Nancy—God, what a stupid name—but he was almost counting on that.
    Nancy’s blue eyes narrowed venomously as the elevator doors dinged. “Why do you want to see her?”
    He shrugged as he stepped inside. As he predicted, Nancy followed. When he didn’t answer, she continued. “Well, you’re out of luck. She’s not working until this weekend and I know you never come in on weekends.”
    The elevator car stopped on the next floor where he promptly got out after murmuring a not-so-polite goodbye. He didn’t care what Nancy thought of him, but at least he knew Belle’s next work date. Now he could focus on finding out even more about her personal life. He’d done a little digging but not nearly enough. And the erotic dreams he’d been