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Kingdom was pleased with himself. Before leaving to get her laptop, he went through the desk by the entrance and found the putty. With the silicone material in hand, he made impressions of her keys as he walked to get her laptop from her car. You never knew when you’d need access to someone’s house, and, let’s face it, he wasn’t letting her get away anytime soon. He shoved away the less-than-murky sense of protectiveness that gained strength the more he was around her.
She was onto him about using Tank as an excuse to see her. Her suspicions were partially true. He’d ordered Tank to come over, just a couple of hours later than he’d told her. Kingdom made certain to sit close to her. His mood changed for the better when he caught the flutter of her rapid pulse at the base of her throat
