e floor. His face was red,

rancesca. "I'll sue you for

ll wailing about her mascara,

," Franc

n afte

Francesca was already w

he back door in

off his jacket. Dollie was by the car,

an

at? Haven't yo

d in the rain, shivering. "Five

her, really looked at her, for the first time

then you got... sad. After the 'miscarriage'. You were depressing, Fran.

hed sisters? Like

igarette. "Dollie is fun. She's uncomplicat

u," Frances

d, blowing smoke in her face. "Y

napped insi

forward and

a palm-heel strike to his jaw

ac

ng his cigarette. He touche

es wen

d whore,"

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sca cr

a lesson," Lance hissed,

dn't do

the shadows.

ing it softly behind him. He was wearing a leath

"Who the hell i

He walked closer. His movem

nce said. "This is

assault to me

t for a respo

The next, he had Lance's finger in

twi

d. He dropped

You broke

hoving him into a pile

pping to a whisper that carried more threat t

d at Cooper with pure terror. He didn't know wh

razy! Bot

ar, leaving Dollie sta

rned to F

all, sliding down slowly. The fight

she b

Cooper

u follo

He draped it over her shoulders. It

arby," he lied. "Saw

ger," she said, lo

ped," Co

s hair to his forehead. He looked dangerous. A

you," s

aid. "You still owe me money