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“Madis—”

Gabe jabbed the end-call icon on the dash He didn’t give a rat’s uncle about Madison at the moment He was too pissed at her boyfriend to care that she’d fallen off her stupid horse and injured her stupid ar But based on the current reckless way Gabe was zipping around traffic to keep Jacob’s SUV in view, he probably was

He followed Jacob into the subdivision where he apparently now lived with his ridiculous ex-wife, and to a very faantuan five-bedroom brick-facedfor it to lift, Gabe cut his engine and juarage, and Gabe dashed in right behind it Jacob didn’t look the least bit surprised to see him when he climbed out of the vehicle and turned to face him

“I suppose you’re here to kick my ass,” Jacob said

His sunglasses obscured his inner feelings from Gabe Jacob had expressive eyes, and he knew of that particular weakness, hence his preference to wear sunglasses at all hours of the day and night

“Have at it, then”

Gabe stopped advancing and squinted at Jacob toto the cocky asshole who fronted one of the biggest metal bands on the planet The dude looked like Jacob A defeated, tired-looking version of the typically bad-assed motherfucker who had a voice loved by millions, but the man before him was unquestionably Jacob

“I just want to knohy,” Gabe said “Why would you justjust leave?” Gabe took a step toward hiain “How could youHow could you leave us like that?”

Tina came around the front of the SUV to stand at Jacob’s elbow “Do I need to call the police, sweetheart?”

Gabe snarled at her, and her eyes widened The model-perfect blonde shrank backward

“No,” Jacob said “We need to have it out so he can move on Go inside”

Move on? Gabe had no intention of et the band back together, because he couldn’t go forward from thisthisthis disaster Gabe’s past, his present, and his future all revolved around hiret’s drummer He didn’t have another plan He had no idea how to proceed He refused to give up on Jacob or the band or even fucking Adam

“I think I’ll stay to watch” Tina crossed her arms over her chest and smirked at Gabe

He’d never in his life wanted to punch a woman until that moment He took a deep breath and stared at the ce to cool his teot the better of hi out Jacob’s ex-wife, his ire had obviously heated to the point that he needed to take a step back Fighti

ng wasn’t the answer He didn’t knohat the ansas, but he kneasn’t violence against Tina or Jacob

“Daddy!” The voice of a gleeful little girl echoed in the garage “Gra out here for so long for?”

“Tina, why don’t you take Julie inside?” Jacob nodded toward the open door that connected the garage to the house “I’ll see you in a minute”

“Can I has a hug first?” Julie asked, her sainst the cement as she rushed to his side “I missed you”

Gabe lifted his gaze in tihter into his arave her the squeeze she’d requested Jacob Silverton had feeaknesses, and the adorable little blonde was responsible for all of the her squeal and squir her back on her feet

“I need to have a grown-up talk with Gabe,” he said

“Hi, Gabe!” Julie said with a wave as she noticed hirown-up words, but I heard them on TV You can say them if you want to I won’t tell Gramma”

Gabe couldn’t suppress a grin “Hi, sweetie”

“No more TV for you,” Jacob said