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"Suit yourself" A the drink, as soon as the server left She practically tossed the shot glass back on the table and turned, her frown beco Theresa and Noah

I had covered for her earlier, pretending I’d beenCarter as I watched the two¸ but now,her boyfriend Then I thought, fuck it for the second ti hian

She leveled her eyes onabout" I raisedto be talked about, whether she wanted to or not "You’re still seeing hinored that "You haven’t told Theresa?" I knew she hadn’t

Her eyes narrowed "Where is this going?"

"You’re not a nasty bitch"

Her head reared back slightly

"But you’re acting like one right now," I added, holding steady

Her mouth fell open, just a little bit "Excuse ht be living with Theresa, but I know you better, and I know you’re not like this What’s going on?"

"Who do you think you are--"

I cut her off, shooting forward so I was halfway across the table and almost in her face "Your friend Your family That’s who I am"

"And you? What about you?" she countered

I sat back, frowning "What about uy He’s in the mafia--"

"No, he’s not" He was

She rolled her eyes "Stop, E to fool yourself into believing he’s out Theresa’s so scared that so will happen to you because of him"

"I went to him I did Because of Mallory Because of what I had done Me He didn’t pull me into this life Remember that"

"But you’re still in, because of hi each other, and Theresa told o Where is he, Emma?"