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Candi nodded, too embarrassed to speak. She didn’t want to go into the entire story of why. She knew what would come next.
Pity.
That was all anyone ever offered her when they discovered she’d escaped an abusive relationship. Everyone had the same look, said the same thing, and offered an ear for her to speak to if she needed it.
She’d heard it all before.
She didn’t need anyone’s pity. She was a survivor. She would make it.
Just like she’d done before, she’d figure something out.
“After the police come and get your statement, I’ll take you home.”
“I can’t leave. I haven’t even done half my shift—”
“I’ll talk to Adam. This is a special circumstance. You were threatened, and if I hadn’t interrupted, I’m sure he would have laid a hand on you.”
Candi paused and locked gazes with Dallas. Her own husband had used his hands and fist on her. He was supposed to be the one who was to love and cherish her.
Those vows had been a joke.
“Okay.” She gave in. If Dallas felt it was in her best interest for her to leave early tonight, then she’d do it.
Dallas gave a satisfied nod. He stood to his full height and held his hand out for her. She took it and stood from the chair.
“I don’t like that he’d made threats to you—”
“Lamont is in prison. There’s nothing he can do to me.”
“I don’t trust men like them. Moody made threats against you. This is not your husband making idle threats from behind a jail bars, Moody did. He’s not in prison.”
Candi swallowed hard at this announcement.
“I’m sure he was just upset and embarrassed—”
“Don’t make excuses for men like that. Threats should be taken seriously.”
A knock sounded at the door. Dallas stood from his kneeling position and walked over to it. He pulled it open, and then came a low murmuring of voices.
Candi sat up straighter in her chair, watching Dallas widen the gap fully and wave a uniform policeman into the room.
“Hello, Ms. Jennings. My name is Officer Sholl,” the cop announced. He held out a hand to her. She took it in a firm shake. “I just want to ask you a few questions about the altercation.”
“Okay, but do you mind if Dallas stays,” she asked. If she was going to have to be grilled, she wanted someone she knew she could trust by her side.
Chapter Eight
“You’re not staying here,” Dallas announced, following Candi into her apartment.
“What?” She turned her wide eyes to him.
There was no way in hell he would let her stay here. With the threats that Moody had spouted off, Dallas had to take them seriously.
Men like him didn’t make idle threats.
Dallas had seen it one time too many.
Candi was in danger.
