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"Yup I didn’t know anything about it until Sie her"

"And claim her"

"And claim her" She could hear a different kind of pain in Belinda’s voice and wondered if the other wos for Simon If she did, it was too bad; Si--"

"Doesn’t ht? But if Emma handed it over--"

"She’d be seen as weak," Sheri finished thoughtfully

"Exactly She’d be cat chow"

Sheri laughed She was going to like it here

Adrian waited outside the diner and watched as the to in his heart eased as he watched her truly relax for the first time since he’d met her

"Maybe if you stare hard enough her clothes will fall off by themselves" Simon stepped into view and stared at the torinned "And if anyone is going to use their a to be you?"

"Asshole"

Sirinned

"She seeainst the brick wall of the diner

"Yup"

"Becky trusts Belinda"

"And you don’t?" Adrian kept his eyes on the tomen but his attention was on Simon

"To a point, yes"

"Do you trust Becky and Ehed "Yes, dauiven him an earful He decided to help reassure Sis he knew about Belinda that would shock Simon to his core

Adrian nodded "Have you ever been in Kelly’s when Belle’s in there?"

Simon looked at Adrian, one brow raised " Belle ?"

Adrian nodded "That’s what they call Belinda in there Belle"

"No, I haven’t been in there when Belle’s been in there Why?"

"She ht surprise you"

Si she does would surprise row a second brain cell"

"Really? Let’s go in"

Adrian opened the door and pushed Sily, allowed it

"Hey, Belle!"