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“Are you okay?” I stepped closer to check the extent of his wounds

“I’ as he stared at the ground “Let’s go”

Moving in slowin With a oodbye Pam and Tyler headed for their own car A couple of people stood on the steps leading into the bar, watching One guy held a baseball bat as if he expected further trouble

“Ev Get in the car” Mal opened the door to the back seat and usheredOr worse”

Worse was the press I knew that now They’d be all over this in no tiot in the car

CHAPTER TWELVE

Mal disappeared as soon as we got home David stomped up the stairs to our bedroom Was it really ours? I didn’t have a clue But I followed He turned and faced me as soon as I entered the room His expression was fierce, dark bron and hisus a chance?”

Whoa I lickedout to pick up soot a beer We liked the s Nothing more”

“He was all over you”

“I was about to knee hi word!” he shouted

“Don’t yell atfor a calm I didn’t have in me just then “I left you a note in the kitchen”

He shoved his hands through his hair, visibly fighting for calm “I didn’t see it Why didn’t you co and I didn’t want to disturb you We weren’t supposed to be gone for long”