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hiding.
     
    She shrugged. There aren't too many interesting men that can handle my abilities.
     
    Then you'll have to come back, won't you? Especially before the media gets wind of this. You know how they have portrayed the reserve as being in trouble recently with all the break-ins and vandalism. If the media finds out about this state your physical body is in... The center doesn't need more bad publicity or to have the donations could dry up.
     
    Hey, that's not fair , she said. I'm here because I was attacked .
     
    And Tango and Tripod? They are guarding your place and keeping your body grounded. Your absence is hard on them .
     
    I've already been by to visit with them. She waved her hands dismissively. They are fine.
     
    So much for that tactic…
     
    Then he had it. He smiled inside . Except that Ronin is searching your house to find anything he can about your attacker.
     
    He's inside the house? Right now ? She went ghostly pale . Damn. That's so not a good idea . He could be in danger. Tango knows when someone likes him or not.
     
    And, Stefan said gently, Ronin is a cop who cares deeply about you. You were attacked and if, in the course of his investigation, he's attacked...
     
    I'm gone.
     
    The fog swirled around Stefan, blocking her from view. By the time he cleared his vision and swept back the cotton clouds, there was no sign of her.
     
    ***
     
    She came to so suddenly, her body jerked from the harsh landing and she bolted upright, ready to run out of the room – and found herself in a private hospital room with a stern, darkly handsome doctor staring down at her. It took her a moment to recognize him. Dr. Marsden.
     
    "Whoa. You're not going anywhere." Dr. Marsden reached out to stop her.
     
    "I have to leave." She glared at him.
     
    "Easy, Tabitha." Stefan stretched out his legs and stood up slowly. "Dr. Marsden has been looking after you."
     
    What was Stefan doing in the corner?
     
    "Sorry. I hate hospitals," she muttered as a poor excuse for her behavior. "And why is it you think I can't leave?"
     
    He was wrong of course, but she didn't need to antagonize anyone further. It drained too much energy. But she really wanted to go home.
     
    "Because you were attacked. I'd like to run some tests."
     
    She shot him a shuttered look and shook her head. "If you know as much about this stuff as Stefan believes you do, then you understand it was a psychic attack. And that means nothing will show up on your tests."
     
    "And you're going to do what, wait around until he tries again?" Stefan asked quietly.
     
    Silence.
     
    Damn. Her animals, as well as her body and her soul were vulnerable. The attack had been horrific and too damn close to being a win for the other guy to make her happy. Would he try again?
     
    She slumped back against the headboard. "He wants my soul, not my body. At least that's what I felt during an attack. Stronger each time. And do you have any suggestions? Some magical way to keep my soul in my body and away from this thief?"
     
    "Did you get a sense of why he wanted it?"
     
    The two men stood at the end of her bed, their gazes intent as if they could find the answers they wanted if they could just look hard enough. Tabitha pushed back a few strands of long hair as she tried to marshal her thoughts. "I could sense he was terrified. Angry. And was looking for someone or something."
     
    "And found you instead." Stefan walked around the side of the bed, then picked up her hand and held it tight. " Or was he looking specifically for you?"
     
    "For me." She knew that deep inside. "He wanted me."
     
    ***
     
    "Hello, Stefan. You used the phone this time?" Ronin grinned at the sound Stefan made on the other end. He peered through the thick wire mesh, trying to see what animal was on the other side the fenced pen. Tabitha's place was an integral part of the reserve. Anything could be on the other side of the fence.
     
    "It saves energy. Tabitha is awake. She's afraid you'll