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"Oliver wasn’t ho the contract I couldn’t i that irresponsible

"No, he was still out, thankfully, or Jax would have gotten it a lot worse from me" He pulled up a chair and sat beside nature

"I need to finish reading it first," I replied, pushing his hand away

"You don’t trust lanced up, but the sht out a need to lean over and kiss him He was so sexy when he was playful

"For all I know, these are papers signing my soul over to you"

"I tried, but it turns out the bank isn’t into selling souls" He chuckled and s a curtain between us

I read through the first document and shot my head up when I saw the amount of the loan

"I said ten thousand!"

"And I felt it wasn’t enough"

"Logan, I’ this!" I pushed the papers back to him and set the pen down

"It’s only five thousand n" He pushed the papers back at me

"What if I can’t afford the iving in this ti down further To my surprise, the payot it so low "What’s this?" I tapped e sure I was understanding it clearly, then looked up to aze "If I don’t pay it by the first of every month, it will be drawn froh it was nothing

"I’n" His lip curled up

Beautiful, infuriating ass!

"Fine," I gruyou back, with interest, just like I plan to do for those rew overthe pen back to him "Good"

I stood and handed him the papers "Thank you for your help--not that I needed it--but to be honest," I said, looking doardly, "I was terrified of using this house to secure the loan I mean, I know I could have ood people lose what they’ve worked their lives for This is your home I’ll never let you lose it"

He cradled ht hiood, coback as I clearedfor my voice "Or stay--"

"Soon, Cassandra"

With that, he walked out, leaving er without him All I could do noas head in for my second cold shower of the day

Chapter Twenty-Two

Cupid

I s myself from the couch when a knock sounded at the front door Luke was right on ti He pro pizza and hile I took care of the movies The plan to spend Valentine’s at home, without romance, was exactly what I needed