te was bathed in morning light, b

ite dress that made her look like a nun. She stirre

p. Jax: 24 hours. Or the e

leanor was carefully slicing a me

ived," Chambers annou

ter. She coughed, grabb

Julian! Wonderful.

that fit him like armor. He didn't look at

ped. He

d... boring. meek. Her shou

na squeaked, keeping

e smooth, dark chocolate wrapped in razor blades. "I b

head sn

pocket. He pulled out an

n't th

said, walking over to her

ping the floor. "Yes. I was... at the

e. He smelled of the same cologne t

d. "I thought perhaps you wer

" Serena said, widening her

an said flatly.

don't you two take a walk in th

ulian said. His ey

re out of earshot of the house, Julian's posture cha

r against a st

demanded, his voice

. "Julian... what are you talk

an at the club. The thief. Is she on yo

termind, not the thief. The contrast between the badass i

o

e. Just a fraction. She drop

he said, her voice dropping to

Why should I? That kiss...

p at him, letting a flash of the "G

do you

mber. Your real number. I want to kno

h. She took his phone a

me," s

e phone. "Nice dress, by the way. It almost