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Like a thief, West slips into ive it a crack? I’ clothes off of pretty girls"

I’d norh because that statement is so West, but I don’t Instead, I extend my arainst the exposed skin "I’ll do this slow and then we’ll get out of here Just you andwet threatens the corner of ins to untangle the ether in a jewelry box "There’s tooI prefer to kiss you in private"

As if fro out and I sort of recognize the voice as John’s

"Kaden hit me behind the ear," I say as if that will help him understand

"I saw" He meets my eyes and his hands pause "Are you hurt?"

I’m broken "No"

Guilt rushes through me My eyes dart until I spot Kaden, but I don’t have to look far He’s beside me and Jax is next to him How could I not have noticed? "Are you okay?"

He beats his chest twice "Made of stone, remember? Plus it’s not the first time you’ve taken me down How about you, Hays? You okay?"

No "I’m sorry" And I stop because my throat closes I hold love connected to my head, my mind flashed to Matt and I hit ht I shouldn’t fight "I’," says Jax

Cold air caressesher out of here"

"Not to her uncle’s" John walks up next to West "Her blood sugar’s dropping Get her so to eat and that’ll help with the shock Kaden, Jax--ht She doesn’t need her uncle’s crap tonight"

West slides his jacket off and tosses it around my shoulders He shouldn’t be nice to ers against my cheek and cups my face in his palms "It’s okay"

"John," says Jax "Maybe she should stay with us"

"I want you," I whisper to West

"Then you’ll have s don’tand htly to his I rest my head on his shoulder because it’s too heavy to hold and plusI like his warmth