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When Lori drove up, he went outside to help her carry the groceries up the steps.
    â€œThe Cooper brothers were here,” he said, as if she didn’t know it, and as soon as he said it, he realized he sounded accusatory.
    He couldn’t help it. She and Rose didn’t have a pack to watch out for them. Packs served a purpose—in the wild, as protection for their members, and for lupus garous , to keep them safe from humans and from other wolves.
    Still, the annoyed look Lori gave him made him think that if she’d had that broom in her hand, she would have bashed him with it again.

Chapter 5
    â€œDon’t look at me like that, Paul,” Lori growled, setting the groceries on the counter. “Like Rose and I committed the crime of the century. The brothers wanted to visit us and go swimming in the lake. And why am I explaining myself to you? I don’t owe you any explanation!” It was her decision, her mistake, but hers to deal with. And she’d dealt with it. Not fully to her satisfaction, but the best she could have at the moment.
    Paul eyed her warily. “You asked them to go swimming with you? And you smack me in the head with a broom?”
    It did sound kind of funny. Lucky for him, he said it with a teasing light in his eyes, or she would have been totally pissed off.
    â€œ They were invited to the cabin. You weren’t expected at Catherine’s house. What would you do if you were talking to the guys, just having a normal conversation, and I snuck into the house wearing all black clothes and black face paint, carrying a gun, and suddenly appeared out of the dark in a totally alarming way?”
    He smiled, albeit a little evilly. “I wouldn’t have hesitated to tackle you, take you down to the floor, disarm you, and…well, no telling what else.”
    Kissed her, she was certain after what happened the last time. She still couldn’t believe she’d caught him so off guard and taken him down instead. Then again, he probably hadn’t even considered she might do that to him. Now she was thinking of how it would have been if the roles were reversed, and yeah, she could see him doing it too.
    â€œI know martial arts.” As if that would have prevented him from getting the upper hand. Though at that point, she’d had no plan to spar with him, instead deciding to just enjoy the sensual moment.
    â€œYeah, you do a good job at it. So I might have had a bit of a struggle when I tackled you, but in the end…” He shrugged and grinned so roguishly that she fought smiling back.
    She was still irritated with his attitude about the Cooper brothers having been there. Rose and she had their reason. She would have told him why, if he hadn’t badgered her so about it.
    â€œDid Emma know you allowed the ranch hands to come here?”
    Lori’s jaw dropped. She couldn’t believe Paul’s gall. “I can bring anyone here that I like. My grandma hasn’t visited the place in over a year. She doesn’t care what I do as long as I take care of things.”
    Paul snorted. “I can guarantee she wouldn’t like you and Rose having those wolves up here. And neither would Catherine or Allan.”
    â€œOr you , apparently.” She hastily put the groceries away. “They just came up here to swim and visit for a while.”
    â€œRight. The way they were strutting onstage, they would have wanted more than that from two pretty wolves.”
    She paused, appreciating the compliment, even though he was annoying her with the conversation. She didn’t remember ever hearing him call her or Rose pretty. “Maybe they did, but we didn’t have anything else in mind. Besides, if we had wanted to do something else with them, that would have been our business. Not yours . And if you go sniffing around the place looking for their scents in the bedrooms, you can walk right out the door. I’ll paint and do whatever needs