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I frowned as I crossedhard for hih to knoho he really was"

"I agree, and I think she’s just come to that realization How does the truck look?"

"Like nothing ever happened We got all the glass vacuulad he didn’t hit the fra down the hall, I took a step closer to Jason "Do you think we shouldn’t bring it up around her? I gave one of the detectives who showed up my number; told him to call me if he had anyPaisley about hiht into this any it well"

"Yeah, you’re probably right And if it ends up it was hi to be too hard for her Do you know if they’ll tell you if they find out who did it?"

"Once they get the video frohts and outside the bar, if they see the person doing it on there, they’ll call me in to see if I can ID him" When Jason nodded, I took a step in the direction of the bedroo--"

"Don’t thank et out of there, and ould do anything for her"

Clapping his back, I sent hionna take her back to uest room if you want," he offered "I doubt it will take O’Malley’s long to get the video over to the police, so if they do call you, they’d probably be doing it soon You can stay here; that way if you need to leave she can be with us"

I hesitated for a few seconds as I thought about what to do All I wanted was to take Paisley to my apartment and keep her safe, but I didn’t know if Brett knehere I lived, and Jason had a point "If you’re sure?"

His expression fell "You’re both our best friends, you think I’ht now? Yes, I’m sure Besides, Kristen already put new sheets on the bed in there just in case"

I nodded , I walked down the hall and into their bedroo on her side with her knees curled up to her chest and her head in Kristen’s lap as Kristen ran her fingers through Paisley’s long, dark hair Kristen looked up at us and smiled, but Paisley didn’t move until I ran my hand down her arm

"Hey, beautiful"

Her head turned slowly; her dark eyes ide Her jaas locked so tight it looked like she would break if she tried to speak

"Let’s get sorabbed her up into leave the roo about the fact that I wasn’t taking her outside, or that I set her on her feet in Kristen and Jason’s guest roo at me with those wide eyes Like she couldn’t believe what had happened, and didn’t knohat to say now

After shutting the bedroom door, I moved back to Paisley and slowly pulled her shirt off her body before unclasping her bra and letting it fall to the floor as well Grabbing the back of my shirt, I lifted it over my head and off my arms, only to slide it over Paisley’s head When she was drowning in rabbed for the button on her shorts Letting thes, I left her to step out of thee the pillows on the bed the way she liked them

When they were all propped up, I slid under the covers and held ainst ht around her body, but she stayed rigid for long minutes until I pressed my lips to her forehead

"Sleep, Pay," I crooned deeply