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"All right, back to business You really worried about Beau?" I follow the about my less-than-stellar performance in the bedrooo on a pickup, he gets worse I’ back on the last few years Since he lost his sister, he’s been fucked up, but he’s worked through a lot of his shit We all have

"Right, well, let’s find hiht on cue and thirty minutes late

"Where the fuck you been?" I turn to ask, but don’t let hiain "Who the fuck is that?" I point to the s her eyes, but frole, I can still see how fucked-up she looks Her blonde hair is h it, but what freaksin her arht into our club, but by the look on his face, we’re in trouble A whole lot of fucking trouble

CHAPTER EIGHT

Kadence

"So, what do you think he has planned?" Holly asks from my bed as I proceed to tear : Low, in her crib, and X sleeping in the pack ‘n play next to Holly Z is over at a friend’s house Holly ca me we have a date on Valentine’s Day At first, I was shocked Nix hasn’t spoken tohis point across has always been a weakness of e, I could just hear his voice de that come Valentine’s Day, I will be his Insecurities or not, the way things have been between us these last few ht to my closet at just the idea of a date

"Dinner? I don’t know" I shrug, still not finding anything decent to wear "I won’t be going anywhere if I don’t find anything"

"Oh, please Have you seen your closet?"

"Oh, please Have you seena pair of jeans over my head

"Jesus, did your ass ever fit into these?" Holly laughs when I growl "Coe the fact nothing fits"

"You’re being draainst her "I say, forget stressing over the clothes Let’s talk about the lingerie"

"Oh, God No I’ in that drawer"

"Why not?"

"Holly, nothing I oill coverher brows

"I wish I was like you" I drag my ass over to the bed and flop down

"Kadence, I don’t knohat the issue is You had a baby It doesn’t change anything Nix still likes playing hide the sala of any one’s salaht?" She drops the jeans, eyeing

"No"