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and only wearing that stupid tank top and short miniskirt.
    “Get inside before you get sick,” he reprimanded.
    She unlocked the door and was about to close it on him.
    “Let me in, Lena. I want to talk to you.”
    She looked a bit scared, so Kenny softened his expression, and that seemed to make her realize that he wouldn’t hurt her.
    “I’ve had a long night Kenny. I just want to shower and go to bed.”
    “You look upset. I can’t believe you rode your bike home in this weather. I would have given you a ride. I want to make sure that you’re okay.”
    She shrugged her shoulders, appearing defeated and let him in. He didn’t like the feeling in his gut. Something seemed wrong.
     
    * * * *
     
    Lena was shaking. How come he wasn’t yelling at her and telling her that she was never going back to Rocky’s? Did he not get the call from the bar? With her luck, Derrick and his creepy friends would probably press charges against her. She wasn’t as upset and angry as she was when she first left the bar. The ride on the bike in the pouring rain had cleared her head. It was crazy how a ride on her bike in the rain washed away the anger she initially felt from being attacked. She pushed her wet strands of hair behind her back.
    “Go get something warm and dry on. I’ll wait here.”
    She hesitated, worrying that he might not be who he seemed.
    “I promise to not come in after you. I’ll go sit in the living room.”
    It was as if he read her mind. Lena walked to her room, closed the door, and locked it. She quickly got undressed then changed into a pair of shorts, a tank top then grabbed another short sweatshirt that landed shy of her waist. It was old and had shrunk over the years. When she opened the door, there was Kenny sitting on her couch waiting for her.
    As she hesitated to walk closer, he stood up and met her in the middle of the room.
    He took her hand, and she thought of pulling away, but she didn’t. Truth was, she liked the way she felt when Kenny, Quinn, or Blake touched her. There was something about this town, this ranch, and the people.
    “You look tired, Lena,” he whispered then reached up to touch her cheek. His eyes narrowed as he gently lifted her chin to look at the side of her neck.
    “You have a scratch there. It looks new, how did you get it?”
    She cringed a moment. Of course the deputy had to be the one to visit her after being attacked outside of the club. Obviously, he wasn’t called.
    “I was working in the yard today. Maybe I scratched it then. I really don’t remember, Kenny, but it doesn’t matter. I’m exhausted. Can you please just let me go to bed?” she whispered, not even wanting to fight with him. She felt bad for lying, but she wasn’t in the mood for another one of his speeches about how unsafe Rocky’s was and how she needed to quit. She’d worked at lots of unsafe places. She didn’t come from money or have a family to support her. It was only her.
    He caressed her cheek and moved closer. She felt his arm go around her waist, and then his hand caressed the back of her head. A moment later her cheek was plastered to his massive chest, and he was hugging her to him.
    He didn’t try to touch her or take advantage of her. He merely held her against his chest and caressed her back.
    “You feel so good in my arms, Lena. I worry about you. I can’t help it. It’s just out of my control.” His warm breath caressed the top of her head from way above her. She was even shorter standing in front of him with no shoes on, and he was dressed in full uniform.
    She hugged him back then pushed away, putting some distance between them.
    She couldn’t look at him. His facial expression showed disappointment and concern. It made her have funny feelings inside that she just wasn’t used to. Trust was not something she ever gave away easily.
    She had trusted Ariel and look what could have happened. Flashes of Ariel lying naked with the men around her, touching her, having