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I slip on love "That’s not what John had inHe wants you back"

Jax stands and I place a glove on his ar lances over his shoulder and I’m startled to see Kaden on the other side of the ropes He nods and Jax playfully e, but this doesn’t ot to earn our respect"

I go to rip off the gloves If they aren’t going to helpJax plants his hand over the Velcro "You go into the ring--we help you The kid is bad news, but at least noe’ll be there to have your back"

"You’ve always had hten the mood

He shakes his head "It’s hard to help sohting"

Jax offers a hand off the floor and I accept "West’s a good guy and I care about hiot a teht"

My heart plunges because Jax is right West permits his ee

John slams the door to his office "If I wanted an audience, I would have sold tickets Back to work!"

The s out coym, but it doesn’t take rabs a pair of punch ht I was sparring" I motion toward theslow"

I follow hiy ith John I’ve used the mitts with West, but I’ve yet to really throw a punch at anyone John holds the oes up One second Another

I hit Matt in anger, but he struck one as far as it did? If I weren’t trained, would he have even hit uard "What if I can’t do it?"

John widens his arth "Then we’ll ease you in slower Jab, cross" He shakes his right hand "Then jab, cross" And shakes his left "Let’s warhtness unfurls No punches toward the head I can do this "Okay"