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whistle and automatically ignored it. She pulled Bubba down a residential road and smiled at the older homes with the large front yards and bright flowers. She missed Seattle but it was nice to get away from the City too. She was able to breathe a little easier here away from all the rush and stress.
                  She stopped and allowed Bubba to sniff around an especially interesting bush and remembered the way Michael had smiled down into her face as if he could see to her very soul. It was a disconcerting feeling. One she’d never felt before. She wasn’t used to anyone seeing that far, let alone a man she didn’t even know. But his daughter Stella was an angel. Layla smiled softly remembering the little girl’s joy in the simple brownie. Where was Stella’s mommy ? And why did she leave? There was a story and before she allowed Michael to look any further into her soul, she’d want to know all the details of that situation.
                  Layla pulled on Bubba’s leash and wondered if their hour walk was going to take three hours with the way he wanted to sniff and study every new thing. But it was a new territory and he was determined to be thorough. She sighed and reached down to pet her dog. He looked up at her with soulful brown eyes filled with love and she forgave him immediately. The world would be a better place if everyone had a Bassett hound to love. There was a reason why people had dogs. It was nice to know that there was at least one living creature in the world guaranteed not to betray you.
                  An hour and a half later, she and Bubba returned to the bakery and walked up the steps. Layla smiled, feeling recharged and emotionally centered. If her sister’s wanted to tease her now, she’d just smile and brush it off. She loved being around Kit and Jane but she’d probably be taking a lot of walks to decompress in the future.
                  Layla pushed through the door and immediately smelled a dark heavy cologne. The store was empty and she heard voices coming from the kitchen. She walked quickly through the door knowing it wasn’t Michael or even the cute young police officer. Someone else was here.
                  She tied Bubba’s leash to the door handle before walking into the kitchen where Kit was standing in front of Jane talking calmly to a man in a well cut dark suit. His hair was slicked back and his cologne was even stronger in here. She wrinkled her nose and cleared her throat.
                  “Hi,” she said as everyone turned and looked at her. Kit looked relieved and Jane looked worried. The man turned and smiled at her showing way too many teeth. Layla’s smile faded as the first thing she noted about him was his cold, calculating eyes. Here was a wolf if she’d ever seen one and she’d seen plenty in her line of work. Wolves could be business men, teachers, construction workers or computer analysts. They came in all shapes and sizes and different income brackets. But they all had one thing in common. The need to devour, dominate and destroy.
                  “You must be Layla. Let me introduce myself. I’m Alex Foster. When I got the call from Michael that you’d turned the offer down, I figured I might as well try and change your mind. I was just offering to take your sisters out to dinner. Please join us,” he said smiling charmingly, his cold gray eyes looking her up and down deliberately.
                  Layla glanced at Kit and she shook her head slightly. Jane just looked at her with wide eyes. Layla’s eyes narrowed and she stepped forward to shake Alex’s hand firmly.
                  “I’m afraid we already have plans tonight Alex. Regardless, we wouldn’t want to waste your time. The answer is no. That’s not going to change now or ever,” she said, walking around Alex to stand in front of her sisters.