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Antonio, Luther, and Sebastian turned up later on…and just in ti perched on the other squad member’s shoulders and paraded around while people cheered I wasn’t impressed, nor was I happy that Jared didn’t rescue hed Plonker I shot hihed harder

When Denny and Damien finally finished their circuit around the apartripped my hips and slid ed my bitch slap and pinned my hands behind my back "Come on, baby, how could I not celebrate that you’re healthy and safe?"

Well, when he put it like that…"You’re still a plonker"

Laughing again, he mashed hisit a sharp nip "I’llthe ‘oh for God’s sake’ sigh that came from my left, I concentrated hard on the very important matter in front of h all he wanted I blocked hi aroundwith the enelad that you love "

"Fine," I gruaed a shoulder defensively "Okay, so I get a little too engrossed in the game"

He snorted "That’s the understatement of the year, but whatever Think Max and Stuart are definitely ready to return to training?"

"They’ve had enough tis off training, allowing Max and Stuart to fully recover fro the boys so’ would be good for theivenshadow Unbelievably, Collins had turned up at the squad’s party, expecting entry Butch had opened Chico’s apartment door, looked at Collins blankly, and then allowed it to swing shut in his face Ava had been delighted by it and had hugged Butch in gratitude Salee and I to know theer suspicious of h I a crowd, but she was very chatty at other times – especially around Butch She was pretty ht he was norey, people I still had no clue as to why they still expected to be betrayed by everyone sooner or later, or what it was they were so afraid of Paige had looked on the verge of telling me a few ti her trust would obviously take tie and Imani, I took the hand that Jared held out to me A second later, ere stood in the arena The entire squad aiting there, laughing and joking – clearly excited to be training as a whole squad oncehadn’t been the saether Unfortunately, Collins and Eloise were also present, sitting in the spectators’ area

As usual, Eloise was practically half-naked "You look good this evening, Jared," she called out, close to purring She licked her lips as she ran her gaze over hiht?" The insinuation that I looked like shit was clear

"I’d quite like to kill her," I told Jared with all seriousness

His mouth twitched in aet to you We both know that she’s been baiting you since the second she arrived"

I did know that Ad But theI would do enough to fk up the result of the Prelature’s investigation It could simply be out of spite because I had Jared But I sincerely doubted it, because she had never pursued hiinally been satisfied with a one-night stand?

As Antonio had pointed out, I would always have enemies because I had a position of power, so Eloise’s behaviour could even be down to that Or it could be so to think it was the latter

As Collins descended the steps andhiht but totally false s his finger as he towered over me…but no words cahed at Max, who shrugged "How long has he been like this?"

"Since he tried to join us for breakfast earlier like ere all chums He actually tried to play volleyball with us on the beach last night, too That’s our ti us then" Yeah, I could understand how Max felt I’d been just as pissed when Eloise went to ht That dick’s got so nerve, Coach"

Max briefly sneered at Collins "After everything he’s done and what he accused rateful I only took away his ability to speak"

I hadn’t been there when he confronted Collins the previous night about his claim that Max had contacted the Prelature about me But apparently the little prick had told Max that he had only alleged it was him to protect the identity of the real coy hadn’t been accepted Collins had made himself an enemy for life in Max If the entire squad didn’t already despise Collins, they would do so now purely because to go against one of theht, Max He deserved this, and he’s lucky he got off so lightly But now that it’s tiive hiroaned in both disappoint under his breath, Max waved his hand at Collins

"…Parker you have no control over your own…Oh" Collins paused, clearing his throat with a cough