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uite, the heavy steel door a barrier between

is glasses with infuriating calm. "A contract marriage? With Jayson

isions. We execute," Lo

gonna cause in the club? The old-timers? The Sweetbut

problem and headed downstairs to his book

en years, since we were prospects cleaning toilets togethe

er let them get close. He neve

ecial about th

ed out. He saw me leaning against the hallway w

You drag me over here in the middle of the night to watch you propose to a stranger, and yo

loodlights were still on in the training

ette from my pack, and lit it. The flame flic

s this? You're not the type to get hitched j

e smoke curl slow into the nigh

?" I

is voice low but heavy, each w

sweat running down her neck from the heat. Jayson was all over her like a stray dog, but she was different

e been watching

ther - the random trips he'd take, the extra photos on his

on Jayson, sending it to her, showing up wh

e corner of his mouth, that smile on his face

pped back. "You're

year-long, meticulously planned hunt.

ho. Let me ask you something - this marriage, it's le

e said it like

t. "Birth certificate, social security card

He went quiet for a couple seconds, brow fur

, turned, and started walking - boots pound

I was alread

he docume

it's twelve-fifteen in the goddamn

hat look said everythin

th me." He was al