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Aidan closed his eyes "I don’t want to do this"

"Because he hurt your ht?" Hudson asked quietly "Is that it? He hurt Char and … also you?"

Aidan’s eyes flew open "Why? Did he ever lay his hands on you?"

Hudson’s entire deed He tensed and his eyes went dark with fury "Shit So he did," he breathed "He beat you And you never said a word"

When Aidan didn’t respond, Hudson’s hands fisted "Because you were protecting us Goddammit, Aidan" He let out a purposeful breath "Okay Okay" He nodded "So we keep hied to say "But for my mom She …" He shook his head "I don’t want him within a thousand htly He nodded, his eyes still hot but also softer noith an understanding Aidan had hoped to never see "I’ll let you get back to it," he said quietly, but didn’tme …," Aidan started

"Hell no," Hud said "We’re on the street in broad daylight" He paused "But we’re okay, right?"

"Aren’t ays?" And then to lighten the ht for a late dinner You ever think of that?"

Hud went brows up "At three arown-ass rinned "Does Char know?"

"No And we’re going to keep it that way, you hear ly "If she found out, she’d probably start planning so and then I’d have to kill you dead You getwithout getting hives," Hud said

"I’ic to letting someone love you," Hudson said

This stunned Aidan into momentary silence "You don’t know shit," he finally said "I’ to let Lily loveat himself in the sideview o awayAidan "Because there’s so until you tell ain"

Aidan took in the tension lining Hudson’s mouth and felt like a co act, thinking if he’d only gotten Jacob to open up, he

Which was complete bullshit, but the Kincaids never had beento let Hudson feel responsible for anyone else in this faht now"

"Hu to let herself …"