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"That’s what people in a relationship do" There She’d said it, and he could deal

He flinched "Well, now I have to tell you so"

Annnd, here it coain

"You know one of the reasons I pushed you away before My arms Here’s another Dallas had a vision of the two of us sleeping together, as well as a vision of the two of you sleeping together"

A searing flood of confusion "A vision?"

"Yeah He’s psychic"

Psychic "Okay" Once sheworked with otherworlders, having dated one, and seeing their abilities firsthand, she’d pretty ht because I just slept with you"

Hector’s nostrils flared A return of his arousal? "The problem is, Dallas will either be destroyed or saved"

"Destroyed or saved, because I slept with you?"

"Yes"

"Hoill Dallas be destroyed? Or saved?" she added before he could correct her Just like that, she understood why Dallas and Devyn, Dally’s best friend forever, had acted so strangely around her yesterday

A muscle ticked in Hector’s jaw "We don’t know" "You just know it’ll happen"

A stiff, grim nod

"Because I slept with you," she reiterated "Don’t worry Dallas gave his perave his peret married and have a thousand babies"

His teeth flashed in a scowl "Look, I just wanted you to knohere ive hiuns blazing

On her nightstand, her phone beeped, signaling a text had just come in "Get dressed, and we’ll head to work," she said, walking over and pal about our definitely coht now"

"Noelle--"

"Don’t even think about denying we are involved in a committed relationship, Hector We are Well, you are at least I’m allowed to fool around with other people if I so choose"

Silence Good Maybe he’d learn he would live a ave her what she wanted, when she wanted it

"You are not fooling around with anyone else," he finally growled "Not even Don Carlos"

"Fine But it’s on you if he kills hi me"

"Word on the street is, he’s alreadysomeone else"

"He is not He lovesabout her ih "Well, I hope you’re proud of yourself You just got exactly what you wanted You and I are only seeing each other"

As he strode into the bathrooht dirty, she read what Tits McGee had to say Guess what? Fangs R in!

Ava and McKell forever, she thought, a sudden pang in her chest She replied: Told U! She was happy for the lovebirds, she really was And she wouldn’t feel sorry for herself, that Hector was intent on resisting her She was better than that So well? she typed next

Do look hot, but tired w/ a raging thirst

Take it out on McKell

Already on it!

Of course she was Ava liked dishing revenge as much as Noelle did

Tits McGee: So… U think any?

Took her a ot case, miss you tho

Miss you 2 BTW, case would B solved already if I were there

Brat

Slacker

"Why are you grinning?" Hector asked as he exited the bathroo his shirt over his head A shame to cover all thatall over Ava’s offer? But then, she already knew the answer Because of hieoning faith in ro But he wouldn’t Not this time

"Ava just called me a slacker," she said

"And that amuses you? If I called you a name like that, you’d kneeand he whipped the thing froent Dean" Ato Noelle "Margarete? Calm down I can’t understand you" Pause "Stay there I’m on my way"

Thirty-three

HECTOR WALKED THROUGH THE Markses’ residence for the second time in two days Once pristine, the home was noreck Knickknacks were shattered on the floor Furniture was overturned There was a splatter of so rooarete, but he knew she was here

On his way over, he’d had Noelle call the agents guarding the outside She’d told theed to fight off to lock herself in the hidden safe-room Bobby had built for her

They hadn’t seen anyone enter So either the Arcadian had teleported in despite the wall shields or the guy who’d gotten in was very good at re in the shadows Either as bad news for the investigation<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>