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in her step as she walked out of her apartment and locked the door.  Her neighbor whistled at her as he straightened from getting his paper.  Since Mr. McGuire was seventy-three she smiled and granted him a kiss to the top of his bald head, leaving a red lip mark there.
    “You are the prettiest girl in town.  When will you agree to marry me and make an old man’s dreams come true?”
    “I could never take you away from Annie.”  Annie was Mr. McGuire’s parrot and she hated Mina.
    “I suppose we will just have to have a hot affair then, can’t give up my Annie.”
    Mina just smiled.  His head was black and blue, but the cut looked better and hadn’t required stitches.  It was the usual banter and she loved it.  She loved having a neighbor that she could go on with and that she knew she could trust.  He might be old, but Mr. McGuire was a veteran and she knew he could protect her as well as any of the younger generation could with little effort.  He had proven that.
    “I’m glad I have you Mr. McGuire.”  She felt tears threaten.
    “Don’t get all misty on me now.  I love you and I don’t make a secret of it.  You be safe.”  He eyed Sniper who was standing behind her.  He had introduced himself the morning after his arrival and he and Mr. McGuire had hit it off like gangbusters.
    “You keep a sharp eye out today.  Crazies are always out around this time of year.”
    “Yes sir, I intend to.”  Sniper answered respectfully.  “I will be following her up tonight too so you don’t have to worry over that.”
    “I appreciate that son, I really do.”
    Mina waved one more time as she made her way to the elevator.  She took a deep breath and then another.  Then looked up at Sniper.
    He shrugged.  “Hated that fucking smell.  Had an air freshener in the ceiling.”  He pointed up.  “Now it smells like mint, way better than peaches.”
    Mina laughed.
    She was still laughing when she climbed into her car and drove to work, happy and excited about what the weekend might bring.
    “Good morning Nina.”  She said as she walked in the door.  The new secretary was proving to be more than a little helpful and she was a sweet woman, even if she had a haunted look in her eyes sometimes.
    “Good morning Willa.”  Nina said and Mina looked up sharply.
    “It’s Mina.  Nobody calls me…”  She stopped when Nina raised a brow.  “Oh, I’m sorry.  I saw your name and thought it was pretty.  Must have stuck in my head.  I have a hard time with names sometimes.
    Nina blushed prettily.  She was a pretty woman.  Her hair was dyed black, almost blue and her eyes were light blue.  The dye job was good, but the freckles made Mina wonder if her true hair color was something a little lighter.
    “Nobody calls you Willa?  I read a book and the woman’s name was Willa, I guess I just fell in love with it a little.”
    Mina backed up a step.  Nina was acting odd and it was making her uncomfortable.  The door opened behind her and she felt warm hands on her shoulders.  Warm lips pressed to her cheek.
    “Good morning Mina.  I couldn’t wait to see your costume.  I know you’ll be leaving after work, but how about lunch at least?”  Tanner said as he turned her in his arms.  He frowned.  “Is everything alright?”
    “Yes.”  Mina tried to smile and pushed the odd feelings away.  “I would love to have lunch with you today.  Can you pick me up?”
    “You bet.  I’ll be here at one.”  He bent and kissed her lips.  “Are you sure you’re alright?”
    “I am.  You surprised me, that’s all.”  She gave him a smile.  She really did like Tanner.  She didn’t get the heart pounding, thigh wetting sensation with him that she got with Tommy, but he was sweet to her and made her feel special.
    He studied her for a moment longer while he ran his hands over her arms.  “If you’re sure then.  I’ll see you at one.”
    He kissed her again and when Mina turned around