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resolve…almost. He closed his eyes for a moment, relieved that she somehow seemed to see him, the real him, even with everything she’d been through.
    “I’m glad you think so, sweetheart. Now, close and lock this behind me. I’ll see you in two days. Yeah?”
    Corrie nodded. “Yeah.”
    Quint leaned forward and kissed Corrie’s forehead, then drew back far enough for her hand to fall from his chest. “Goodnight, Corrie. Talk to you soon.”
    “Night, Quint. Thank you for checking things out for me.”
    Quint stood at her door, waiting until he heard the click of the deadbolt and the slide of the metal chain engaging. He hoped she’d be able to get some sleep tonight. By the looks of her, she needed it.
    He practically flew down the stairs and back out to his cruiser. He couldn’t believe how excited he was for his date with her. It was almost pathetic.
    His phone made a noise, notifying him of a text as he unlocked his car and got in. He looked down at his phone and smiled at the text from Corrie.
    Just so you know, I want to kiss both the police officer and my date. Make it happen, would ya?
    Quint smiled as he typed in his response.
    Count on it. See you soon. I’ll text with the details.
    Quint looked around as he drove out of the parking lot, not seeing anything out of place.
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    A man smoking a cigarette observed as the cop car left the parking lot. He then looked up to the apartment on the second floor that he’d been watching for the last week. The time was coming to give another warning. If she wanted to ignore the first two…so be it.

Chapter 6
    “ A re you sure I look okay?” Corrie asked Emily for what seemed like the hundredth time.
    “ Yes ! You look awesome!” Emily responded enthusiastically.
    Corrie ran her hands down her thighs and tried to stop worrying but it was impossible. She’d asked Emily to come over and help her get ready. For the first time in a long time, she wanted to look as nice as possible for a date. It was kinda stupid because Quint had already seen her “normal” self, but she wanted to primp for him…wanted him to know this was important to her.
    Emily had helped pick her outfit. Corrie was wearing jeans…of course; she rarely wore anything else outside of work. She’d paired it with a pink sleeveless top. Emily had done her makeup for her, as Corrie could only really manage blush, mascara, and lipstick. She could feel when the mascara wand touched her eyelashes and lipstick was easy enough. For blush, she used a brush and counted swirls to avoid using too much, but she never wanted to mess with foundation because it could be a disaster since she couldn’t see how much was too much.
    She was wearing a pair of gold hoops in her ears and a charm bracelet with some of the charms Emily had given her over the years. Corrie knew it’d make her feel better to have something her best friend had given her when she got nervous.
    The outfit was topped off with a pair of cute cowboy boots. Corrie thought they probably looked silly and was going to wear some sandals, but Emily convinced her they looked great.
    “Why am I so nervous, Em?”
    “Because you like him.”
    “I do, but…”
    “Cor, you like him. From what you’ve told me this week, he’s been great. He’s been over here and seen how bare it is…relax. He’s into you. Just go with it.”
    “What if I knock over my glass? Or drop food in my lap or—”
    “Jesus, Corrie. Get over it. He knows about you. I think he’ll be cool. Take a deep breath.”
    “You’re right. Did you feel this way when you went out with Bethany for the first time?”
    “No. I actually thought she was a bitch. You know this story…we met at that Gay Pride event in Austin and her girlfriend at the time badmouthed me. I thought Bethany agreed with her and I was pissed. But later, she met back up with me and told me she had no idea her girlfriend was such a bitch, and she’d dumped her. We spent the rest of the weekend hanging