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's

reat, he stood by the door, eyes loc

ent was that Damian's wide connections

w isolated and forgotten this town was. W

ell did h

t my chest, sweat cascading down my f

ent this man to

ink that small. He would never s

ouldn't d

ky and stubborn I could get. I had outsmart

k me years, but

pletely blocking my view. He spoke on my behalf, once again choosing to protect me for so

ing out the door like my dead car was anywhere close. "It's blocking the turn

h

antly settl

. Damian hasn'

safe away from him

was safe in Greystone an

single-handedly drag me out there

can't

ar's

s good

he glasses, seeing that

it," Cain sim

more frustration strained his voice, and I wished he hadn't

as he cautiously backed away towards the door, "I need

ave waited a bit," she muttered w

me, "Why didn't

ha

ed a questio

g his notion that I was indeed running away from so

ing up the toolbox, then nudged his head t

ecause I hate every bit of kindness he kept sho

unset

m n

e been doing since I ste

from seeing Cain and I argue l

simply said, And there was that au

ough the stairs, leavi

I wanted to say, but I couldn't

the only way my ca

way I'd get so

ay I'd be able to

ork i

ucked my fingers inside my pa

shoulder, "Over here," she gestured for me to c

-

. And just as much as I was focused on working here, my eyes constan

ing with my

left, satisfied

bably a usual thing they do to

eny it. She

t of the tips into my p

n't take.

ara asked. It immediately graced my heart th

y owe y'a

said, closing my p

round, because I knew how de

now if it meant leaving th

clock on the wall across the room, t

other night to ho

thering happ

disappear in

pe around all the drinkin

ind, but it didn't really matter s

was Cain

't set eyes on him

door without me noticing. For a man as h

said, drawing me out of my thoughts while

me, carrying a se

ha

door like you're expecting so

ng to force a relaxin

ted firmly, "Someone's after you, Ava," she said

ld give more room for awkwa

snapped

before me, I com

as bleeding profusely from

red, dominating

t look p

pi

to stop the blood from flowing with an already soaking cloth

ugh the bar. "Get the med ki

denly switched from being bikers to doctors?"

that was when I understood

said. For some stupid reasons, I thought she'd be on my side.

ave I really go