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Twerp jumped in "Hey, don’t behere, but I wanted to see Tess and make sure she was happy I love her I wanted to wish her all the best And you too--if you stopped being such a jerk"

Fuck, that’s it

Thank god I wasn’t wearing a shirt because it would’ve ended up splattered with his blood

Tess leapt in the e hiood friend and you need--"

"I don’t need to do anything, esclave He’s seen you naked I’ll never be his friend So don’t expect it to be all rugby ga unicorns"

Tess blew curls out of her eyes, exasperation rather than fear on her face That just irritated ed up I was incapable of inflicting pain?

I can rectify that

The girl dressed in yellow giggled "I doubt you’ll see us again after today, but if it makes you feel any better, your wife has seen my fiancé naked, too, and I don’t want to beat her up"

My eyes stretched wide I couldn’t co anywhere near this boy I hated to think of anyone owning her heart I was beyond jealous I was fking possessive and the beast inside only made it worse

I wanted to piss a circle around Tess, blatantly clai she was off bounds to everyone but hed "I’lad you don’t want to hurt ether And please accept ht to offer anything of e pleasantries

My rib twinged, letting a hug of pain fill rinned "I asked Bianca to o I know it’s really fast--but so at eful lust My ck sprang to attention dragging ic "I totally agree Ti so fking hard to keep the sexual need fro to me--I murmured to Tess, "Sometimes all it takes is a look"

Tess’s lips parted and the strain of the past fewThe desire between us was all-consuaze, Iwith me"

Tess blushed "That would be rude We can’t just--"

"Yes We Can Now, Tess S’il vous plait" She wasn’t being fair I was the injured one I was the one in need of TLC These guests could fking wait until I’d had my wife beneath me, on top of ain You won’t like what I’ll do"

Suzette broke the thick tension "You can’t go Not yet I’ve got a small reception planned next door"

I couldn’t think of anything worse

I was one I wanted to be alone with the one person who truly understood e it Toed "Q really should get soht I was hurt I wanted a bed, yes, but I wasn’t planning on fkingto sleep

Did she not sense everything I was trans to her? Did she not understand that I could suffer two broken legs and still need to be inside her?

Fine If it le "You know I a a little tired--I need to be in bed with asp

My eyes tightened, taking in his innocence--his po onover and defeat him What did Tess ever see in him?

Frederick suddenly threw an ar his traitorous hand out, he smiled "Hi Nice to roo the offered handshake "Nice to rats on all your success"

Frederick laughed, letting go to nudgehted just how much I did need to lie down Fuck, I hurt

"Nope, notrats, Mercer, Tess So happy for you both"

Tess beah her hair "Thank you for everything you did for us, Frederick Ro how close I’d coers found the tracker under my skin It would have to be removed The Taser Lynx used had short-circuited it, but at least it’d done what I needed

I’d held on and proved the point I set out to ht shitloads of protection

Fuckatched us, his forehead furrowed "Did so happen?" His eyes narrowed "Is that what happened the past few days? You look like you’ve been in a pretty serious fight" His gaze flickered to Tess "You’re not in any danger again--are you, Tessie?"

I coughed

A swirling tornado of anger ripped me apart

"Tessie?" My voice hip-thin and blade-sharp My body was still sore, the pain eroding no end of painkillers, but all I wanted was a fight I wanted to hurtle this assle away froht he had on my woainst mine "Q--don’t Brax calls me Tessie It’s a nickna to Brax, she finished, "And no, I’er Not anyain," I snapped

My fists ached to ra--completely oblivious to the standoff between us "I have the paperwork that requires signing Please choose your titnesses and co me a look "Come on, Mercer I’ll witness another one of your docu onto Suzette "Would you do the honour? Please"

Suzette’s eyes watered She looked fro her heart "I’d love to"

Great Fucking fantastic Yetone With or without Tess Who was I kidding? I would never leave her--especially with Fuckwit here

The three of us trailed after Frederick, leaving Twerp and his little girlfriend The celebrant had set up a station with a small table, leather binder, and pens A crisp piece of paper rested on top

I sighed

This wholeon n then I was free

The top of the paper held an intricate flourish with the words: