Tommy Rich: Defendes MC Series Book 7 (Defenders MC Series) by Amanda Anderson Page B

wanting to spend some time alone with you anyway.”  His hand slid down to her lower back and pressed her against him more firmly.
    Mina squirmed away and offered a smile as she began to feel butterflies in her stomach.  She had talked to Tanner several times on the phone and they’d had a very nice first date, but she wasn’t ready to sleep with him or even make out with him really.
    They stepped into the elevator and he wrinkled his nose.  “What is that horrible smell?”
    “Peaches.”  Mina put in helpfully.  “It has always smelled of peaches in here.”
    “Is there one of those spray air fresheners or something?”
    “Not that I know of.”
    Mina stepped off the elevator and started toward her apartment, but stopped short when she saw Mr. McGuire standing in front of her door holding a dishtowel to his bleeding head.
    “What in the world happened?”  She asked as she rushed to him.
    “Some crazy bitch tried to break into your place.  She said she was you and had lost her key, like I don’t know my Mina.  When I picked up my phone and called 911 she hit me with her twenty pound purse and took off.  The police are on the way.”
    Mina forced Mr. McGuire to let her look at his wound.  It didn’t look bad, but it was bleeding.
    “I’m so sorry.  I don’t know what is going on.  First my tire and now this.  It’s crazy.”
    “Some woman wanting to be you.  I can’t imagine she’d the only one.  Had on a long black wig too, but she was nowhere near as lovely as you.”
    “I don’t know how to thank you for this.  You could have just called the cops.”
    Mina heard sirens as she spoke.
    “What sort of man does that?  Not the right kind.”  Mr. McGuire’s eyes were on Tanner.
    “I’m sorry.  This is Tanner.  Tanner this is Mr. McGuire, my neighbor and apparently my knight in shining armor.”
    “Very nice to meet you Mr. McGuire.”  Tanner said formally and Mr. McGuire returned his greeting.
    Mina let herself into her apartment and welcomed the officer who had come in answer to Mr. McGuire’s call.  Mina spent the next hour making coffee and answering questions and going over the issue with her tire again.  She explained that she had only met Tanner a few days ago and he explained that he had no one in his life that might target Mina.  It was silly to even suspect that since her tire had been slashed before their meeting, but the officer was just being thorough. 
    Tanner offered to stay the night to ensure her safety, but Mina declined his offer, since she felt she would be obligated to show her appreciation in a sexual way if she accepted his offer.
    So, she found herself curled in a ball on her bed, dressed in her pajamas and completely unable to close her eyes.  She decided she needed a friend.
    The phone rang only twice and she heard the sweet voice of her friend.
    “Mina are you alright?”
    Mina laughed.  She hadn’t thought about the time and it was almost midnight.  “Physically I am.”
    “That shit of a man hurt you already?  Damn it was fast.”
    “No actually, someone tried to break into my apartment tonight.  My neighbor stopped her, but it creeps me out a little.”
    “Her?”
    “Yeah, some chick claiming to be me.  Had on a long black wig and everything, although Mr. McGuire said she wasn’t nearly as lovely as me.  He is the sweetest old guy and she hit him when he called 911.  That bitch hurt my friend.”
    “Honey are you alright?  Your voice is shaking.”
    “I’m a little scared.”  It felt good to admit that.
    “I’m not sure how much I can tell you, but the boys are looking after you or will be in just a little while and Tommy called me to check on you.  Spec has been asking about you too, but he says club business so I don’t understand what’s what there.  I don’t want you to be scared so I’m telling you that I found out that someone is headed your way.  Should be there by now.  You may see a brother following you or