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"It’s not all you do," she reminded

"I know, but it’s my primary income I don’t want to be solely dependent on my husband’s inco I want to have a strong, equal part in this relationship And I’ive up who I am "

"You’ve been a shrewd businesswoman so far I’m sure you’ll tone

"Hey, what’s up? No, I’ on the door Let me check" I held the phone to my ear and rushed over to irls at the top ofon my apart?" I shouted, surprised to see the theht?" One of the tramps sneered at me

"No, that’s my home and private property! Get the hell away from my door!"

"Jeez, what’s your problem?" one of them snipped I was so te her by the hair "He’s in there, isn’t he?" she giggled, like she was in on the secret

"It doesn’t ives you the right to think you could just barge on up there?" I snappedup on Ryan, but it didn’t h the door

"Relax! We just wanted to irl shook her boobs atbehind ain

"You have two seconds to get down here before I call the police ONE…" Fortunately I didn’t have to count to two "Collect your things and leave, now!"

"Bitch!" the one girl mumbled on her way past me I could not believe she actually had the audacity to call ain and I’ll have you arrested for trespassing" I slammed the door behind them I turned to walk back to the bar, still fueled by the encounter

"Who’s next?" I said to Marie, but loud enough for the rest of the lingering women to hear I was so et a lock," I ood would that do? Just oneRyan upstairs unnoticed I walked into the kitchen and stared at the wall behind the useless counter I tapped on the drywall, thinking about how I could move the entrance to my apartment I hoped to one day have a sier did I think about living above the bar for the rest of my life If I ever wanted to rent the apart bar business hours

I flipped open my cell phone and called Pete Ho and I kneould have soestions I unlockedon the couch, blue papers in one hand, television remote in the other, stripped down to comfy sweats and a T-shirt

I sat down next to him and he put his arm around my shoulders when I finished my phone call I leaned ood idea Maybe I should just stay at the hotel"

I felt ht out of onna happen but I let it happen anyway Me being here is causing a lot of trouble for you and your pub"

He was feeling remorseful I could hear it

"Ryan, it doesn’t matter where you are Like you said, this stuff follows" I sat up and looked him in the eyes "I want a life with you, if you truly want a life with uard today, but I can tell you it won’t happen again I’ll be better prepared next time I want you here withto protect you? Isn’t that lared at me

"And what? Your solution is to stay away from me to protect ht all of this to your fucking doorstep, Taryn! I did this!" Ryan argued, stabbing hier

"So what? You think I didn’t know that stuff like this could happen? I’irl who’s star struck and oblivious, Ryan! There is no way I’uilty about shit you have no control over! I have to learn how to deal with your fame too! And I will!"