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his. She didn’t release it but tightened up as she stared way up into his dark blue eyes. The guy was lethal up close.
    She swallowed hard.
    “I just need something temporary, a deterrent. Although, I think it won’t happen again.”
    He slowly released her hand and then bent to pick up a different lock.
    “What makes you think the person who broke into your office won’t try it again?” He stared at her lips and then over her breasts that peeked out beneath the V-neck black T-shirt she wore. She inhaled and looked away from him and toward Antonia, who looked like she was smirking. She gained back some control of the situation and looked up at Aero.
    “There’s nothing for you to worry about. I got it covered, so if you don’t mind?” she said and raised one of her eyebrows up at him.
    “I told the Chief that Jesse and I would come by and give you some ideas for security.”
    “I have some companies interested in bidding, that is, if your brother ever shows up at the zoning committee meeting.”
    He crossed his arms in front of his wide, muscular chest and she felt her nipples harden. What the hell? I’ve had numerous men flirt with me and hit on me since I arrived in town and none of them affected me like this guy, or even his brothers . She felt sick to her stomach instantly.
    She looked at Antonia.
    “Are you ready to go?”
    “Whenever you are,” she said and Brooklyn glanced at Aero.
    “He’ll come to the meeting you have coming up. I have no problem giving you some advice about the security system and other ideas to ensure a safe business for your customers, your employees, and for yourself, Brooklyn. I’m being honest,” he added and she felt bad for some stupid-ass reason.
    “I appreciate that, especially the honesty part. I’ll be over there within the hour, if you have time to stop in. I do have a guy from another company coming, too, though.”
    “I’m only there to offer advice, it’s your place and you get the final decision, but it can be confusing. I can answer any questions you may have,” he said and stared at her.
    She wondered how he could come across so kind yet still be intimidating and hard. Maybe it was just her and that fear she always had with men?
    “Okay, I’ll see you later then.”
    He gave her a wink and then smiled at Antonia.
    “See you later, Antonia.”
    “Bye,” Antonia said and they went to the register to purchase the deadbolt.
    “So, what was that all about?” Antonia asked her.
    Brooklyn paid for the deadbolt and Mr. Murphy the hardware store owner asked her if she would need help installing it. She told him no thank you, and then he looked at Antonia, who Brooklyn introduced.
    By the time they got back to the car Antonia was tired of meeting people, and probably feeling uncomfortable for wearing the dark sunglasses and hiding her bruises.
    “I hope that wasn’t too terrible? I hadn’t planned on staying in town so long. I usually make it quick and try to bypass people.”
    “I could see that, but it’s like they can’t wait to talk with you. Especially Aero. He tracked you right back down,” Antonia said and looked out the window.
    “Yeah, well, like you saw with the Chief, it’s another example of how the men around here watch over the women and help when needed. I can totally install a deadbolt. Had to do it twice when we lived in the apartment.”
    “Oh, I remember, and Owen was pissed off.”
    “You were safe when I was at work, that was my focus,” Brooklyn said, and that memory was one of many that haunted her to this day.
    “We took so many precautions. How did we wind up with men who were worse than Owen?” Antonia asked as she slid her finger along the leather on the door frame.
    “I guess we were blinded by what we wanted to see in them and not who they actually are. You can’t change a person.”
    “We can’t change ourselves, either.”
    “What do you mean?” Brooklyn asked.
    “I mean change to appease someone to get them