CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
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NICK WOKE UP WITH A startle, and his nose twitched. He smelled the smoke and swore viciously. He understood that at least one of his motion sensor devices had malfunctioned, and now he had unwanted guests in the house. Nick should have checked all the sensors instead of one out of three. ‘You’re slipping, man, exactly when you shouldn’t,’ Nick said under his breath.
In fact, afraid for Darcy’s safety, Nick hurried to come back to the ranch house and hadn’t tested all the devices. He hadn’t wanted to leave the woman alone for too long time. Driscoll might have come back at any moment. Darcy had been sleeping at the time, and anyone could have captured her by surprise.
Nick jumped out of bed and pulled on some sweatpants with swift moves. However, he didn't bot
