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I wish to say a BIG thank you to Fairtax girl again for editing this chapter and LittleInsanity who helped with Rex's POV. I also want to express my regards to the beautiful talented writer that is Finacebabe. My heart is with you honey.

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24 hours earlier- The day of the fire

Rex's POV

It started out like any ordinary day. My Stephanie got up looking beautiful even though she had spent yet another night with one of those men. Though the ones that had been sleeping with her at least didn't break in, in the middle of the night like the other one did. They also brought me food; the one called Bobby even brought me a new and slightly bigger can to sleep in.

I sat in my can watching as Stephanie walked around still half asleep putting her coffee on before there was a knock on the door. I twitched my noise picking up the unmistakable scent of the one my Stephanie called Hector. He had been coming around a lot lately but he seemed to make my Stephanie happy so I left him be. I even let him pick me up once for a stroke. He applied the right amount of pressure where it mattered something no one had ever managed to do.

After my Stephanie left with Hector, with a quick pat and a piece of donut, I was left to my own devises until I heard the sound of the locks on the door. A moment later the cop that smelled of that wet mutt came into the room. What he was doing here I have no idea. My Stephanie ended it with him after he hurt her; if he ever put a hand or any other body part near me I was going to give him what for.

I watched as he moved through the room and into my Stephanie's bedroom. A moment later my Stephanie's front door open to reveal Bobby and Lester followed by a guy I had never seen before but none of them looked happy. I moved out of my can a bit more and let out a soft squeak causing the new guy to look at me.

"Don't worry Rex. After we have finished with him he won't be coming back here any time soon."

I let out another squeak before looking towards the bedroom where I could hear the sounds of drawers being opened and closed. A few moments later, Joe reappeared only to come face to face with three guns being pointed at him. It was Lester that broke the silence.

"Morelli what the hell are you doing here? I swear Stephanie made it perfectly clear the other day in Pino's that she wanted nothing to do with you ever again."

"It's none of your business. Cupcake is mine, and no matter what anyone else says she will always be mine."

I moved so my face was pressed against the glass waiting for the fun to begin. I didn't have to wait long. I watched as the new guy put his gun away before dropping Joe with one single punch to the jaw. I could see myself liking him. I suddenly found myself being picked up causing me to let out loud squeak before I heard Bobby's voice, just before I sank my teeth into his finger

"Easy Rex, it's only me. We really need to do something about who comes and goes from Steph's apartment. Do you think we could convince her to move in with us?"

"My Cupcake will never move in with the likes of you. Not while she is mine," Joe huffed.

I let out a loud squeak at the muffled voice, as Lester's foot to kick my arch nemesis in the ribs causing him to let out a low grunt as Bobby spoke up

"We better get him out of here before Hector brings Steph back."

Bobby placed me back into my tank and dropped in a small biscuit, as Lester and the other one started to drag Morelli out of the door not caring in the slightest about his well being. I squeaked my approval as they knocked Joe's head against the door frame as they dragged him out of the apartment. The whole time he was threatening to have them all arrested for assaulting a police officer. If only I could get out of my cage I would show him what assaulting an officer really was.

Just as I was trying to work out my escape, I heard my most favourite voice in the whole wide world, my Stephanie. That exact moment I knew that Joe was going to be in deep trouble.

SPOV

Hector and I had just spent the better part of the last two hours chasing one of my FTA's. All was going well until Mr Bianchi decided to not come quietly. What was it with old men and not being able to keep their clothes on? As we were chasing him down the back lane I had one of my Bombshell moments, at Lester calls them, when I tripped and fell into a large stagnant pool of water. It could have only happened to me. Here we were in the middle of one of the hottest, driest summers I could remember and I had to fall face first into the only standing water in Trenton. While I stood there trying to dry off, without looking overly embarrassed by the whole thing, Hector had rounded up my skip, not too gently mind you and had locked him in the SUV.

Hector was then sweet enough to take Mr Bianchi in and get my receipt so I wouldn't have to face the embarrassment, bets and jokes that came from my "friends" at the station. Without saying a word, Hector then drove me back to my apartment to shower and change. The moment we arrived, Hector helped me from the car and pulled me towards the lift. Hector never insisted on me having to use the stairs. The moment the doors opened I could hear the voice of the one person I never wanted to lay eyes on again, Joe Morelli.

The longer I listened to the abusive way Joe yelled at my guys, the more my famous Italian temper started to rise. Ever since my divorce from the Dick, my temper has become well known throughout the Burg. Especially after it took four court deputies to stop me from castrating him in the middle of the court room.

Without thinking of what I was doing, I stormed down the hall leaving Hector to run after me with a slight grin on his face. I found Joe sitting on the floor, with his back against the wall, just outside my apartment with my guys standing over him. For a brief moment I let my hormones come to the surface at how breathtaking Cal, Lester and Bobby all looked in their tight cargo pants and painted on t-shirts.

I was brought back to reality by Joe, who really didn't know when to keep his mouth shut.

"Cupcake, I see you are still whoring yourself out to those thugs. I highly suggest that you come to your senses while someone decent still wants you."

Without thinking, my foot shot out landing directly in contact with Joe's boys causing him to curl up on himself as I bent over so my face was level with his

"Listen to me Morelli, I will never be yours. Not now and definitely not when hell freezes over. If I ever hear you refer to my guys as thugs ever again it will take all of them to stop me from killing you and disposing of your body!"

Just then I heard the door to the stairs opened causing me to turn my head to see that Ram and, much to my glee, the chief of police, though why they called him I still had no idea. It was Bobby who answered my question

"We caught him going through your drawers."

Just as I was about to let my foot make contact with his boys again, I found myself being lift off the floor and placed behind a smirking Cal who was shaking his head at me

"Angel, leave it up to the chief. If you kick him again it will be taken as assault. Now why don't you go and wash up then we'll take you out for lunch?"

I smiled up at him before stepping over Morelli and into my apartment. I had a quick shower and walked back into my bedroom only to remember that Morelli had been through my stuff. I felt a shiver run up my spin at the very thought of actually wearing any of my clothes before I had disinfected them and washed them at least four times. This however left me with a slight problem the only clothing I had that Joe hadn't touched were the ones I had been wearing this morning and they were ruined. I heard a knock on my bedroom door just seconds before Bobby stuck his head round the door.

It took everything in me not to let out moan as I watched his eyes darken pitch black as his eyes racked over my body that was wrapped up in my old, worn bath towel. I could feel my hormones start to take over and I found myself walking towards him without thinking about it. I wanted him.

"Trust me Sweetheart, I want you as well but for now we don't have the time. I brought you some clothes that you left at our place when you stayed with Lester and me."

I shook my head to get out of my hormonal trance before taking the bag from his out stretched fingers, blushing as he suddenly pulled me so I was crushed up against his warm chest.

"I meant what I said, I want you. We all do and have since the very first time we laid eyes on you. You are pure and beautiful. Now get dressed before I lose what little control I have."

I let out a little squeak as I felt exactly what he meant, pressing against my hip, before I pulled out of his hold and ran back into my bathroom. I slid to the ground and took some deep breaths to regain some of my dignity. I took one last breath to steady my nerves before opening the bag Bobby had given me.

I was a little surprised to see that it was knee length, deep red dress that I knew wasn't part of my closet. I slowly placed it on the floor only to come face to face with a pair of thigh high boots in a deep storm grey. I took them out noticing that he even provided me with new under garments also in a storm grey colour.

Without thinking about it, I quickly got dressed loving how everything felt as it hit my skin. Something told me that the guys didn't want me to be chasing after any more skips this afternoon. I walked out to find my guys had made themselves at home on various surfaces of my living room. Lester was the first one to see me and from the look that crossed his face, it took everything in me not to jump him there and then.

"You look gorgeous, Beautiful."

I found myself blushing at his words as all the other guys agreed with him. I jumped a little as I felt a warm hand on the base of my back just as Bobby's sweet voice whispered in my ear, "I knew that you would look breathtaking in that outfit. Remember what I told you earlier."

I nodded my head before allowing myself to be pulled out of my apartment.

It turned out that Ram and Hector had the rest of the afternoon off and decided to take me shopping. By the time we arrived back at my apartment, the cleaning fairy had been round and everything had that lovely smell of whatever Ella used to clean with. Hector walked past me, placing the bags that they allowed me to bring home with me in my bedroom, while Ram went about getting us drinks.

The hostess in me felt bad about not helping, but after spending the last six hours walking around in my new boots, my feet were killing me. I couldn't stop the moan that escaped my mouth as the cold air hit them when I took them off. Tilting my head back against the back of the sofa, I closed my eyes as I tried to let the stress from the day leave my body. Don't get me wrong, I had great fun at lunch with my guys, and even more fun shopping with Ram and Hector afterwards, but Bobby's words kept playing in my head.

I never truly realised how dead drop sexy my guys really were nor how often they would find ways of touching me in some way. Whether it was Lester brushing my hair out of my eyes, Bobby's hand on my lower back, Cal kissing me on the forehead, Ram holding my hand or even Hector brushing his fingers down my check.

I jumped a little as I felt a warm pair of hands suddenly touching my feet only relaxing again as Ram's voice filled the air. "Just relax honey. Let us take care of you."

I was trying to work out what he meant by us when I felt Hector work his fingers into my hair giving me a head massage. Yet again I couldn't stop myself from letting out a pleasurable moan which was answered by two very deep and panty soaking growls. I opened my eyes to find myself looking into the pitch black eyes of Hector. Just as I was about to say something both of their phones went off causing the spell to break.

"Sorry honey but it looks like our night off has been cancelled. Why don't you have a shower and get some sleep. You've had a long day."

I nodded my head before letting both of them kiss me on the forehead before they rushed from my apartment as their phones went off a second time. The last thing I actually remembered doing was locking the front door and feeding Rex his dinner. The next thing I knew I was on the pavement in front of my apartment complex watching it burn down.