C9 – WHO'S THE GIRL?

His eyes scanned the darkness, survival instincts flaring instantly. Someone had just slipped into his territory—and his goddamn study.

The shadow in the corner moved.

At first, it was just a slight shift, but then it emerged, wrapped in a black coat.

"Easy, Eros. I'm not going to shoot you... yet."

He relaxed his muscles just as he recognized the person.

"Goddammit," he said with irritation, tucking his gun away.

He turned on the lights, and there he was: Stefan, looking c