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My eyes widened "And he’s co in e, his intel is as tight as it co for you, you shut the fuck up and listen" He see to say next "This guy Eli? He’s different Worse than Isaac if you can believe it"

I feltto do?"

King kissedI did with the fake detective Get to hiets to us"

"Why the hell are you even here when your life er?"

"I had to co said

"But it’s too risky You shouldn’t have co snarled "You don’t see toclear You are mine If I had it my way, I would have already tossed you on my shoulder, carried you to my bike, and been halfway ho kills ht here" King looked like he couldn’t believe what he was saying "I won’t have you in the crosshairs of that shit Not again" He looked off into the distance, collecting his thoughts, cal himself down He closed his eyes and took a deep breath

"It wasn’t your fault," I said It was my turn to force him to look at me "I don’t blame you for any of it I may have a shit memory, but I’m not a child I can take care of myself I can take responsibility forwith you comes with certain risks" I pressed a soft kiss to his jaw

King pressed a soft kiss to the inside of my wrist "Look, about what happened with Isaac, I knoe never really talked about it after that shit went doith Preppy, but you need to know that I won’t ever let so happen--"

"Stop" I raised my hand to cut hi treat me like one I escaped with my life, but only because of you That is how I see it, and that is hoant you to see it I will not be pitied, Brantley King, so don’t you go pityingme like a victim, because I sure as shit don’t feel like one"

"Where did I get this a into ot her from a party She tried to whore herself out and failed miserably"

"Ray?" a voice called out

"Shit, that’s Nadine" When King shot me a confused look, I clarified, "The housekeeper"

"Fuck!" He pushed us in closer to the ot eyes on you here You’ll be safe, I pro shook his head "Doesn’t matter, just know they’re on you" He pressed his lips to mine and softly sucked on my bottom lip He pulled back "I’ll cooing to be Whatever you do, don’t try to reachafter the people close to his target so it’s easier to take the after you I won’t have you in harain" He kissed my forehead "I can’t"

"Ray, are you out here?" Nadine called out again, her voice was louder now She was closer

"Shit!" King hissed "There is oneI need you to know" His lips hovered just above ive a fuck if your e shit for us But fro I need you to reripped the back ofhis lips towith both desire and fear

An angry passion

A possession

And he was right There was no way I would ever forget it He pulled back reluctantly pausing to look into ht our breaths I touched my bottos I still have to tell you Things I can’t even wrapa son

"We’ll figure all this shit out I promise No matter what it is"