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hands clutching at fur and muscle. No losing his cat. No. Luc arched back, weight twisting to
help him, to keep them in.
For a moment - and, later, he quite thought that it was the longest moment of his life - he thought
that his hands would not have the strength, that his beloved cat would follow out into the
altogether-too-close-to-full-moonlit night.
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His fingers held, however, and Luc's claws dug into the carpeting, refusing to release until Deke
hauled them back in the window, so that all of them could collapse on the floor. Their prey,
unfortunately, was a complete loss.
"You lot all right?" Kasey asked, voice crackling in his earphone. "I have to tell you, there's a
very& mushy man leaking onto a Subaru out here. It's a touch awkward."
Ass.
"Deke? Is everyone& functional?"
They all panted in unison, then Luc yowled an affirmative, the sound sharp and aggravated.
"I'm sorry, love. I know you had plans for him." So had Jonny. Damn it all, he'd wanted his
information. He hated being in the dark. Well, metaphorically.
Luc huffed and snorted, muzzle moving over his jaw and neck, making sure he was solid.
"I am well, my cat. Are you cut?"
Luc's answer was a very clear 'no'.
"Good." Good. Deke was fine. A quick glance told him that people were gathering below,
however.
"Kasey. What is our easiest route out?"
"Down. There's a connecting tunnel to this building. I'll meet you there."
"Down it is." They could easily take the stairs, even with Luc's blindness. His cat was sure-
footed.
They moved together, after Deke and Jonny swept the room for information, heading into the
inky blackness. Deke carried a sheaf of papers and folders, but Jonny had a distinct suspicion
that they were the ones Luc had taken from his office the night they'd made their bargain. What
an unexpected pleasure that had turned out to be.
His mind questioned how this unknown had come into possession of the information, but only
for the briefest moment as Jonny let his eyes drag down the long, sleek line of his cat, his mate,
his Luc. As if Luc felt it, that heavy tail twitched. He had time to discover those irritating details.
He had, in fact, an eternity.
"I can smell you, Jonny. Please let us get down the stairs and out of here before you guys start
humping."
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Really, Deke could be so rude. Luc agreed, apparently, one heavy paw swooping out to snag
Deke's ankle. Deke cackled, and Jonny could see the flash of his teeth in the dark. When they
burst out of the stairwell, the low light was almost blinding.
Kasey was there, pulling them into another tunnel, moving them faster. Jonny made sure Luc
was keeping up, but it didn't seem to be a problem. There were no obstacles, no bits of debris to
trip him up. His cat was quite stunning, more than capable of hunting -- eyes or no. The thought
reassured him. Luc seemed to understand this instinctively, and Jonny's worries that Luc would
harm himself eased.
If nothing else, his mate would stay until Salvia was& dealt with.
"Keep walking. What happened up there?" Kasey sounded agitated.
"A window broke."
"It broke." Kasey blinked back at him.
"Yeah, baby." Deke backed him up. "Luc didn't even throw the guy at it hard."
Luc's muzzle split in a happy smile that simply dripped with maliciousness. Not hard at all.
Jonny shook his head.
"Fascinating." Kasey did have a fine grasp of sarcasm.
"Well, you know how it goes." Jonny patted Kasey's ass, eliciting another growl from his Luc,
which led to Kasey snapping idly at his mate, who hissed.
Deke chuffed. "Don't worry, Luc. Kasey's not into eating pussy."
Oh, that was terrible. Jonny laughed, trying to keep the noise down. He felt oddly light, happy, in
spite of what had happened, what was sure to happen. Kasey started chuckling, then Deke, and it
was all over. They had to stop, all of them shaking with mirth.
That was when Jonny decided it didn't matter who was after them or what would happen in the
future. He had the best friends a man could ask for. They could get through anything together.
And if they didn't, his mate would simply shove any offenders out a window.
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