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CHAPTER ONE

It was really a good thing that Frankie New armor, because she’d only ever couy in front of her was no exception

Vance studied her appearance, taking in her protective clothes and the goggles she’d pushed onto her forehead "I, uuess" But he hadn’t had to guess The sound of rockBut then, Vance didn’t see her job as "work" He saw it as rown out of by now It didn’t alleries or that she had an established reputation Much like her grandparents, he didn’t take her profession seriously

Ordinarily she’d have ignored the incessant knocking, but she’d thought he was her agent, as due to arrive any"I found soht want it back"

"Thanks," she said, tone flat He stepped forward, clearly expecting her to rabbed the box and set it beside her on the hardwood floor

He cleared his throat "How are you?"

"Fine" She’d be a hell of a lot better when he left The ithin her stirred, raring to swipe her claws at the hu animal

He scrubbed a hand down his face "Shit, Frankie, I" He sighed "You have every right to be ether with Layla, and I don’t--"

"I’m not mad that you went back to her" She’d liked Vance’s coood in bed, but Frankie didn’t love hiuessed that he still cared for Layla--a guy didn’t constantly trash-talk his ex unless she was on his mind a little too much But Frankie hadn’t beenover sos couldn’t be switched on and off

While Layla hadpics of herself on Facebook kissing other guys, and even sleeping with one of his friends, Frankie had been there for hiht on back to Layla It see

His brow creased a little "You’re not?"

"No But I ao back to her I’ there for you, worrying about you, supporting you while she hurt you, when you ultio back to her"

He held up a hand "I swear, Frankie, I didn’t plan it I didn’t want to hurt you, and I hate that I did"

"If you want to prove it, tell her to stop stalkingstupid coe Every tiain"

He winced "I know I told her to stop Sheobsesses about you She refuses to believe that I’m over you The ht I can’t win here"

"Well,me when you’re hammered and explained to Layla that you and I aren’t all that well suited, she’d simmer down"

He bristled "We suited each other just fine" The sexual implication in his voice was clear

"In bed, sure Out of it? Not so randparents, because they’d loved the idea of her and the attorney--particularly her grandmother, as close friends with his mother "But that doesn’t s work out for you and Layla, and I hope you’llme" She tried to close the door, but his hand shot out to hold it open

"I was hoping we could go back to being friends again We were friends before we started dating, remember"

Frankie wouldn’t have described therandparents? Yes Actual friends? Nah "Look, I have no intention of bad-rand to reach your mother unless you tell her"