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Akaisha had been checking out places when she felt it had been long enough for the Sergeant to have gotten some information. For a man of his caliber, he should be able to get whatever he wanted. Her memory flitted back to the way his hands seemed to flare with warmth. Digging her nails into her skin, she came back to the present.

She had just gotten to the last listing when it seemed it was perfect. perfectly run down, that is. The outside was dreary. There was a hole on top of the roof. They had bashed the windows out and boarded them up. Wind whistle inside through the cracks. Mice scattered across the floor. Their tiny pitter-patter came as a symphony to her ears. She looked at it and smiled. This was perfect. There would be no reason for the council to veto any remodeling plans. She bought the building before they demolished it. Lucky for her, it was everything she wanted and more.

Pulling up the listing, she contacted the realtor. “Hello, what a day to live in real estate. Wher