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"Want s?"

"Yeah" He popped his neck, feeling evil "But if possible, don’t let any of them see you Denver and I will be there as soon as we can"

"Should I call the other guys?"

"Sure" Ar their reactions, he said, "Let’s le le hiht past that fact to tell Leese, "You should be Now keep an eye on things and I’ll be there as soon as I can"

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

WHAT A DAY After explaining everything to the police, who’d apparently been to the houseto Bray alone

The kid wasn’t real receptive Ar so adult, wanting to control his own destiny while others were actually in charge He gave Bray his number and told him to call anytime He also pro to disappear on him

Bray hadn’t looked convinced Never one to hold back, and having no skill at prettying up his words, Ar to dump, okay? I just have to follow the law, that’s all"

That had startled Bray

"When I say I’, I mean it And damn it, I want you to know that"

Reluctantly Bray had nodded "Yeah, sure Whatever"

It was a start Armie held out his hand and that confused Bray, too But finally he accepted, and when he did Ar He felt aard as hell, but he liked it all the same

To cover the erinned "I’ll see what’s what and be in touch, okay?"

Bray nodded "Yeah" His skinny chest expanded "Thanks"

A social worker approached, her careful smile in place, and Are naked every day than deal with the e At least the woman was familiar to Bray and by the ti worry had loosened It seemed the last foster parents who’d had Bray adored hiet him back that kept his life in turain Armie heard the social worker tell the kid that they still had his room all set up

I always end up back here

Maybe this ti to Carter earlier, hisfor a fight He needed to expend soy in a bad way, and violence would suit hiood sportsman competition of the SBC No, he wanted a street brawl

For that reason, he’d have preferred to steer clear of Merissa tonight Maybe Cannon could just--

"You ready to go?" Denver asked "Bray looks to be in good hands, at least for now"

He’d clued Denver in earlier and naturally he wanted to get to his wife

"I was thinking--"

"Don’t," Denver told hiet him headed to the truck "You’d break her heart"

Denver’s tendency to act like a daottenway "What the hell do you know about it?"

"I know all the other guys will be there, in on the joke, and if you’re a no-show it’s going to devastate Rissy"