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family of four were murdered in their own home last night. The police won’t tell us how they were killed, or what the motive was. They did tell us, however, there was a message painted on the wall. It said 'Kim, you’re next'. Police have speculated that the person responsible for this brutal crime is none other than Smiley Rockborne, who is still at large for the murder of a couple from Golden, roughly six hours away from this sleepy little community. There was only one survivor of the previous attack, Kim Smith, Smiley’s estranged ex fiancée.”
    “Hey, Kim,” Tony called out.
    “Yeah?” she answered.
    “Do you have any family living at the band about an hour away?” he asked.
    “Yeah, I have an aunt, uncle and a couple of young cousins, why do you ask?”
    “You might want to come in here, then,” he said sadly.
    Kim walked into the living room carrying a spatula, which she promptly dropped as she saw the news story unfold. She immediately recognized the house that was behind the red headed news anchor. “No, no, no,” she moaned as she collapsed on the floor. “It can’t be...”
    “They think it was Smiley. It was clearly a message for you,” Tony gently informed her.
    Kim’s grief swiftly turned to anger and resolve towards Smiley. “You know, I hope they catch the son of a bitch.”
    “We will, don’t worry. He’s trying to psych you out, to go to him so you can stop him from killing any more of your family.”
    “I have no more family,” she said sadly. “They’re all dead now. The only people who are important to me now are here in Predator Springs.”
    Tony was touched by her sadness. He turned off the TV and got up from the couch and took her by the shoulders. She looked up at him and he said, “Look, I promise, I swear we’ll get this guy. He’s tried so hard to take everything away from you, but he’s failed. You have us, this band, Keith, and me. He can’t take that away from you. This is your new home now, and we’ll protect you.” He drew her in for a hug.
    Kim placed her head on Tony’s lean chest. His strong heartbeat soothed her turbulent emotions. She inhaled deeply to keep herself from crying and caught a whiff of Tony’s male musk. Her brain began to fog over again. This time she was determined to fight it. What was it with the men around here, smelling so much of maleness? The ones who were married, such as Rusty and Mike never did. Unless she didn’t notice it. Junior gave it off, but for some reason it didn’t dumb her down like Keith and Tony did.
    Her body woke up as Tony’s strong hands caressed her back. Not again, she groaned inwardly. What is wrong with me? She looked up at his handsome face, eyes filled with vulnerable confusion. He touched her cheek and wiped the tears that flowed after she found out her aunt’s family were murdered.
    Kim was mesmerized by his touch. She closed her eyes and rested her head in his palm, feeling it’s warmth against her cheek, his other arm held her tight around her waist. She opened her eyes again and saw Tony’s sharp features soften as she reached up and drew his face down to hers for a kiss. She had no control over what her body was doing, and at that point she didn’t care. The comfort of another person during this time was all she wanted.
    Tony was more than happy to offer all the comfort he could to this stunning woman. As his lips met hers, she felt an electric current of desire run through her body. His agile tongue darted across her lips seeking entry. Kim opened her mouth eagerly as Tony strengthened his embrace. She noticed his tongue had a slight roughness to it as well.
    She moaned into Tony’s mouth as she felt his strong hand move under her shirt and squeeze one of her perky breasts through her bra. Tony broke the kiss, and began to nuzzle and nip at Kim’s neck. With each sharp nip, Kim grew more and more aroused. This was odd since she wasn’t into the pain thing.
    Tony couldn’t control himself.