Chapter 209: Chapter 211

Patricia left Ricky in the common area and went looking for Stu. Her cougar prowled her mind, restless and displeased. It lamented the fact she'd not let the rough-around-the-edges panther claim her or, at the very least, manage a grope. While Patricia might be a modern woman who valued her freedom and choices, her inner animal was more than eager to let a man place his mark upon her.

What she saw as a crude pickup line, her beast saw as strength and determination. Much as it galled her, Patricia couldn't help but feel pleasure at his insistence he'd have her. That he wanted her. A part of her was even disappointed that she didn't get a kiss.

There's always tonight.

No. She tamped that thought right down. Tonight she needed to pay close attention to what went on. It would suck to have to explain, not to mention live with the guilt, if the killer struck on her watch. Especially if one of her guys got hurt.