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to turn. This is how you repay me?”
    “I… ”
    “Save it. You know what this means.”
    “Yes, sir, I do.” It meant she was out of a job. It had been one thing to think about it
    in the realm of possibilities, but now that it was certain, the reality was disheartening.
    How was she going to be able to keep her house? Her car? She’d barely gotten by on her
    Bio Tech salary. Katy couldn’t afford a pay cut with the cost of living in Los Angeles
    being so high.
    “I’m on my way over now. I expect you to hand the saber-tooth and your resignation
    in at the same time. Do we understand each other?”
    She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. What was she going to do now?
    Tracking was her life. She didn’t know how to do anything else.
    “Katy, are you listening to me?” he asked, shuffling paperwork.
    “Yes, I hear you.”
    “I expect you to have the cat ready for transport in thirty minutes.”
    There was a click and then the dial tone rang in her ears. She needed to find out
    where the saber-tooth was before Roger arrived. That was the only chance she had of
    getting a recommendation from Bio Tech and it was a long shot. She refused to believe
    there was no hope.
    Katy strode back inside her bedroom. Kegar lay in the middle of the bed with his
    hands behind his head. His magnificent cock rose like a fist in the air at the sight of her.
    “Don’t you ever get tired?” she asked, indicating to his erection.
    Not where you’re concerned.
    “Listen Kegar, we have to talk. My boss is on his way over here to pick up the
    saber-tooth. I need to know where you put him or I’m sacked.”
    Sacked?
    “Fired… unemployed… finito . Get it?”
    I understand, but you won’t need the job where we’re going.
    “Where we’re going? We aren’t going anywhere. I have a job here—or at least had a
    job. My life is in L.A. I don’t know how to do anything else and in thirty minutes my
    boss is going to knock on that door and expect to see a saber-tooth. So are you going to
    tell me where you hid him or not?”
    I cannot.
    “Cannot or will not?” Katy planted her fists on her hips and glared at him. Didn’t he
    realize he was playing with her future livelihood?
    Kegar sat up. It is not that simple.
    She threw her hands up in the air. “Men!” She snorted. “It is that simple. Either you
    know where your buddies hid him or you don’t. It’s not like you could’ve moved him
    on your own.”
    You’d be surprised what I can do, but as you said, we don’t have much time. So I’ll have to
    show you once we get to Zaron.
    “Grr… you are impossible!”
    No, I’m a Phantom Warrior.
    “A what? What’s a Phantom Warrior and what’s a Zaron? Oh, forget it. I have to
    throw some clothes on and try to come up with a plausible reason for the cat’s
    disappearance. Emphasis on plausible. If you aren’t going to help, then just get your
    things and get out. The last thing I need Roger to see is a naked man hanging around.”
    As the words left her mouth, Katy realized how ridiculous a notion that was. Kegar had
    arrived naked. He had nothing to take. She stared at him a few seconds, absorbing his
    magnificence. She couldn’t allow him leave like that. The women of L.A. would riot. The
    thought of Kegar with another woman sent an unexpected spike of jealousy through her.
    Who is Roger? And why do you wish to avoid his discomfort? His voice was deceptively
    calm.
    “He’s my boss.” Katy shrugged. “And my ex-boyfriend.” She raised her hand to stop
    him from speaking. “Before you say anything, I know dating the boss was a stupid
    move on my part. It’s not one of my proudest moments.”
    You’ve lain with this man. Is he the one who caused you to doubt yourself as a woman?
    “No, yes, no, it’s complicated.” Kegar was way too perceptive for his own good.
    Katy opened her drawers and began to dig through her clothes. She didn’t want to
    discuss Roger or their crappy relationship. She wasn’t