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off. She sighed. The two of them were one screwed up pair of women. She glanced over at Logan’s house and noticed the motorcycle was still there. They were good guys no matter what they looked like. She wished Logan liked her. It would make being neighbors so much easier. Yeah, he was attracted to her, but she didn’t need a man in her life. She needed a friend she could count on if she got scared. She wasn’t sure she could count on Logan

Chapter Five

    “Someone has beaten her before. Did you see how she cringed when I pulled my hand back?” Riley was furious, pacing back and forth in the living room. “Who would hit someone like her?”
    “You know as well as I do that domestic violence is just as prevalent in the rich as in the poor. You just don’t hear about it as much,” Logan said.
    “It had to have been her ex-husband. She told me she was divorced.”
    “You two got kind of chummy for only a few hours of knowing each other.” Logan relaxed on the couch, propping is feet on the coffee table.
    “Well, she’s easy to talk to.” Riley huffed out a breath. “You know, if I was going to stick around, and she wasn’t who she is and all, I could think about getting serious with someone like her.”
    “Yeah, well. Like I told you before. She’s off limits. Just like Tina. They don’t deserve someone like us.”
    “It fucking sucks though,” Riley said. Riley ran a hand over his bald head. His body posture remained stiff, but he turned his attention to Logan.
    Logan could tell the big man had something on his mind other than Jenna. He crossed the room and dropped into a club chair.
    “She told me something that you’re not going to like about Tina.”
    “What?” He had his attention now.
    “Seems that about a year ago, someone broke into her house and tried to rape her. He cut her on the neck and her abdomen. I don’t know how bad. She managed to scream before he gagged her, and someone called the police. They got there in time.”
    “Well, fuck. No wonder she’s so security conscious. I thought it was a little weird to see all her locks and that state of the art security system she has, but now it makes sense.” Logan dropped his feet to the floor and leaned his elbows on his knees.
    “Jenna said she hasn’t gone out or done anything other than go to work and eat out with her occasionally. She used to go clubbing with their friends. Now she stays at home.” Riley folded his hands behind his head and leaned back in the chair.
    “And now someone is stalking her.” Logan rubbed his face.
    “Thing is, whoever it was got away,” Riley said. “They figured he watched her for awhile before he attacked her.
    “It could be the same guy then,” Logan said
    “Yeah, that’s what I’m thinking. If it is, he isn’t going to give up until he gets what he wants.” Riley crossed his arms over his chest.
    “Or he’s stopped for good.”
    “There is that,” Riley said.
    “I gave her my phone numbers to call if she hears anything.” Logan waited for Riley to say something, but he just nodded his head.
    “Someone used a ladder and climbed up on her balcony the other night. He must have been watching her then. She has sheers over her French doors so he could have seen inside.”
    “You need help watching her, you let me know,” Riley said.
    “I will. Right now, I’m not sure what to do. She doesn’t need to stay there alone, but she isn’t going to stay with anyone. She would have to come back sometime. If this is the same guy, he has enough patience to wait her out.”
    “You care about her a little more than you let on. This isn’t just being neighborly.” Riley stood up.
    “It’s all it can be.” Logan looked up. “I’m no good for her. We’re both rough men, Riley. The first time I wanted to tie her up, she’d freak out. So, it’s all it can be.”
    “We’re both fucked.”

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    Sunday night, Tina stood just inside her balcony doors and looked out. She could barely