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"Good, now kissher eyes heat in a way thather toward me, I wrap a fist in her hair and force her head to the side, kissing her until she’s breathing heavy and clawing atdown, I pull aith once last nibble to her lips "While I’ to do to you when I get ho another hickey before reluctantly leaving her in bed

AS SOON AS I walk through the door of the club, all eyes co the concern on the faces of my employees, I walk toward their sie?" Eva asks, looking toward the door

"Ho together in front of her as her eyes fill orry when they lift to meet mine

"I called, but she didn’t answer," she whispers

"She was getting in the shohen I left I’m sure she’ll call you back when she checks her phone," I assure, not positive if I’ie wants to believe Eva is her friend, but after last night, she has doubts about who she can trust And as fucked up as it is, that works forto a head with Paulie and his crew, the list of people I know I can trust is s smaller by the second

"If she doesn’t, will you tell her I’ her shoulders

"I’ll let her know," I mutter then look at Zack, Teo, and Lane "We need to talk," I tell the Getting to my office, I slip off my jacket and toss it on the couch then wait for all of them to enter As soon as the door is closed, the vibe in the rooes

"Is Maggie okay?" Lane asks first, breaking the silence Studying him, I notice his eyes are full of worry, a worry that matches Zack’s and Teo’s My wouys, and I know the concern I see is out of care for her, but the jealousy in the pit of my stomach still bubbles to the surface

"She’s ho the words speak for the at Lane and Zack

"Told thea brow

"You said our bed,a bed you share I told these fucks that you and her were together I knew" He grins then ers to the bridge of my nose, I let out a breath then liftas it is to know you’re betting on ie and what happened," I growl, and the energy in the room instantly shifts onceout of the ordinary I know froot to the bar a little after one, and she didn’t move from her seat until I came in"

"She was at the bar the whole time Lane and Ithere," Zack says, and I nod rees, crossing his ar between the three of theether in confusion

"I don’t know," I finally h my hair

"She’s the only one ould’ve had a chance I watched the tapes a hundred times Marco was down at the opposite end of the bar the whole night He didn’t even acknowledge Maggie, except to give her a chin lift when she first sat down No one else had an opportunity"