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"Get el said, then turned to Sal "What do you mean, he hasn’t? Have you seen his in hopes ofit

"Sofie, you never told theazes with Sal He lanced at Sofia But before he could ask anything, Sal put his hand up "Sorry Sof, but if he’s back, they have to know"

Sofia plopped on the sofa, rested her head on her fist and waited for the inevitable

"Knohat?" Angel asked "Did that fker do so to you, Sof?"

"Who?" Alex demanded

"Relax," Sal said Sofia hoped he knehat he was doing, because Alex looked ready to kill already "Last time Brandon was here he took Sofie over to his house Once he had her in there, he took her to his bedrooel peered at Sofia

"He was showing me his Marine stuff--pictures and ized after" She spoke ," Sal addressed both brothers, "andif she’d have said no, he wouldn’t have"

"That mother fuc--"

"Alex!" Sofia stood up, the tension in the rooized before he left It’s not like he forced hio to his place in the first place alone, Sof?"

"I didn’t knoe’d be alone He just said he wantedIt seemed perfectly innocent" She turned to Sal "I really don’t think he had it planned"

"Bullshit" Sal frowned

"Does Eric know?" Angel asked

Suddenly feeling a wave of pain, Sofia whispered, "Yes We al nerve to show his face around here?" Alex asked

Angel’s expression suddenly went frory to exasperated "I invited his ass to the New Year’s party"

"I’ll uninvite hi to the door