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She owed it to him and his companions.
Even if it was Devlin Bane. Especially if it was him. The man had fought longer than any man in the
history of Paladins; he deserved to end his life with some dignity and not as a ravening monster. What the
cost to her own soul would be, she didnтАЩt begin to guess.
The intercom buzzed. Not wanting to seem anxious, she waited a full five heartbeats before
responding.
тАЬYes, Sergeant Purefoy?тАЭ
тАЬDevlin Bane is here to see you.тАЭ
тАЬGive me a minute before bringing him in.тАЭ
SheтАЩd be lucky if the guards could hold Devlin back half that time, but even those precious few
seconds would allow her to make sure everything was in order. Her cot was safely stowed back in its
closet, the blanket that Devlin had used to cover her was neatly folded and tucked away in a nearby
cabinet.
Why she hadnтАЩt dropped it in the laundry hamper didnтАЩt bear thinking about. And how
embarrassing was it to have fallen asleep while on duty, no matter how tired she had been? SheтАЩd spent
way too much time wondering what it had been like to be held in DevlinтАЩs strong arms. She wished she
remembered that as clearly as she did waking up surrounded by his scent from the blanket heтАЩd used to
cover her.
Damn, she had to stop doing this. That blanket was definitely going into the laundry. Before she
could go three steps, though, the door to the lab swung open and Devlin Bane was escorted in by
Sergeant Purefoy and his men.
Devlin was clearly not happy at having the guards tripping along at his heels.
тАЬThank you, Sergeant. IтАЩll buzz you when heтАЩs ready to leave.тАЭ She didnтАЩt like the rule that stated
that a Paladin was never left to wander on his own, but she had to follow it. There were other, more
important battles to fight than that one.
тАЬLetтАЩs get this over with.тАЭ
Devlin was already rolling up his sleeve, obviously thinking that Dr. Neal had merely ordered a
repeat on the blood work. Instead, he wanted a whole battery of tests run, starting with strength and
endurance.
тАЬLetтАЩs start off on the treadmill.тАЭ She reached for her clipboard to avoid DevlinтАЩs gaze.
тАЬWhy the hell would I want to do that?тАЭ
Bracing herself for the explosion she was sure was imminent, she handed him the list. тАЬThis is what
Dr. Neal ordered.тАЭ
Devlin all but jerked the piece of paper from her fingers. тАЬNo way in hell, Dr. Young. I donтАЩt have
time for this nonsense.тАЭ
She didnтАЩt blame him, but she couldnтАЩt countermand her superiorтАЩs orders. Dr. Neal was normally
easy to work for, but if she pushed him too far he might relieve her of DevlinтАЩs care. Something she
would not risk.
Maybe she could offer Devlin a compromise. тАЬWe could do half of the list today and the rest
tomorrow.тАЭ
Devlin stood glowering down at her. тАЬWhy is he doing this? What does he expect to find?тАЭ
тАЬYouтАЩll have to ask Dr. Neal.тАЭ Personally, she thought Devlin deserved the truth, but he wasnтАЩt
going to get it any time soon.
тАЬIтАЩll get things set up.тАЭ She opened a drawer and pulled out a pair of running shorts. тАЬThese will be
more comfortable than your jeans.тАЭ
Devlin watched her leave the room, the white lab coat doing little to disguise her long legs and
feminine sway. He was still battling the side effects of being revived, and being around Laurel only made
his sexual frustration worse.
He stripped off his shirt and reached for the snap on his jeans. Maybe a long workout on the
treadmill would help. HeтАЩd refrained from his normal morning run: until he knew whoтАЩd tried to kill him, it