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He opened the door and David charged in, face tight and furious “You piece of shit You better not have touched her Where is she?”

“The child bride is otherwise occupied” Mal cocked his head, taking David in with a cool glance “Why the fk do you even care?”

“Don’t start with ainst his friend I hesitated, hanging back Alright, so I skulked in a cowardly fashion Whatever

Mal crossed his arms “You left her to face Adrian and three lawyers on her own You, my friend, are most definitely the piece of shit in this particular scenario”

“I didn’t know Adrian would go at her with all that”

“You didn’t want to know,” said Mal “Lie to everyone else out there, Dave Not me And sure as fk not to yourself”

“Back off”

“You need some serious life advice, friend”

“Who are you, Oprah?”

Coughing out a laugh, Mal slu out cars, so stick around”

“What did she say?”

“Who, Oprah?”

David just scowled at hi Sad to say, even a scowling David was a thing of rare beauty He did things to s My heart tripped about in er and emotion in his voice couldn’t be concern forI had to be projecting and it sucked that I even wanted hiuy was the safest option all round

“Dave, she was so upset she took a swing at me”

“Bullshit”

“I kid you not She was nearly in tears when I found her,” said Mal

I banged ainst the wall Why the hell did Mal have to tell hi his head “I didn’t mean for that to happen”

“Seems you didn’t mean for a shitload to happen” Mal shook his head and tutted “Did you even mean to marry her, dude? Seriously?”

David’s face screwed up, his brow doing the wrinkly Jaain “I don’t know anyas because I was so sick of all this shit and I ht I just … I wanted soe”

“Poor Davey Did being a rock god get old?”

“Where is she?”

“I feel your irl that wouldn’t kiss your ass for once and now you’re pissed at her for the saht?”