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"Woht seem open at times, but only because she’s too innocent to understand what a future with threein now because she’s scared and doesn’t kno else to feel safe"

Dominic turned Riley’s words over in his head Kinley hadn’t see hi for shelter froht Kinley had been negotiating, offering hi for what she wanted in return He’d taken it as a play for control, a way to shut down the investigation into Carrie’sa business with one thought in his head: avenging his sister’s death Nothing else had hanistan and nearly lost his legs And Doirl his brother so obviously loved? A girl he couldn’t get out of his head?

"She’s just going to take what she wants and walk out in the end" Riley grabbed a glass It looked like Doht

"Maybe" But maybe not Hoould he know if he never took the chance?

Then a terrible truth hit hi He’d never really intended on sharing a woman with the for one, and Doht He uy because he ensured all the subs he used got a few orgas was at stake For too long, the only abiding love of his life had been fucking up Greg Jansen’s

How proud would his sister be of that? Dolanced over at the bed he’d laid out for his dog Butch was the only responsibility he’d really taken, and then only because the da had shown up on his property half starved and refused to go away He’d fed the poorhi hi was cuddled around the rat thing, his bigger body shielding Gigi froht coiven up the softest part of his bed to whatever the hell one called a da’s true love

Even Butch kne to care for a fe but kidnap Kinley and use her for his own ends, while offering her absolutely nothing in return Oh, he’d paid lip service to protecting her, but he wasn’t really offering protection Once Jansen was behind bars, the press would eat Kinley alive Doone

That was a hell of a hand he’d dealt her

He’d walked in and torn her life apart When she’d asked for the one thing she needed, he’d repaid her with insults Kinley was supposed to have had a wedding night Wasn’t it just good manners to offer her another replace to deal with this when it’s over?" Riley asked "We live together Is Law just going to ht He needed to get all his anxieties in order "I thought she was leaving him"

"She probably will, but what if she doesn’t?"

If she didn’t, then they both would haveWhat he’d damn well knew he’d wanted before Carrie’sto let Jansen take from hi to let Jansen rob his, too?

"If she doesn’t, then you’re going to have to listen to a whole lot of sex," Dominic pointed out

Would Law and Kinley even stay? Or would Law move them out? Hell, maybe they’d even move to New York That pissed Doue panic He’d lived with Law most of his adult life He didn’t want Law to leave any ive Jansen his future

Kinley was everything he looked for in a woman He’d been hard since he’d first seen her, every photoher in person had made him rethink his whole position Hell, his whole life

Since bringing her to Alaska, Dominic had seen hoeet and kind she could be She’d stood up to him when she was scared But she’d used her head when presented with the hard evidence Kinley hadn’t curled into a ball and cried when she realized she’d been abducted She’d fought Hell, she’d even dropped herself and half of her belongings out a , trying to escape Life with her would never be dull

Doht that she ive him the information she knew because she trusted him, not because they’d made a deal But hoas she supposed to trust him when he’d put his own crap into her innocent plea for help and pleasure, then thrown it back in her face?

"I need to apologize"

"What?" Riley asked like he was out of his mind

"I have to talk to Kinley"

He needed to be in that bedrooht slarace as long as she allowed hiize first

Without another word, he strode down the hall and found the door, unlocked now because Laas inside with her

He wouldn’t lock her in again She’d said she would stay If they had a shot at any sort of forgiveness or future with her, he had to learn to trust her, too He knocked

"Go away" Law’s deep growl sounded through the walls

He was cock blocking his best friend Do away "I want to talk to Kinley"

"Later"

"Now" Damn it

Someone wrenched the door opened Law He’d already tossed his shirt off and was breathing heavily, scowling Do happened?"

"Yeah, I decided I rong and I want to apologize"