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Up in Flames Abbi Glines 14330K 2023-09-02

With a gentleness I didn’t expect from a man who looked like him, he laid me on the bed, slipped off et soht"

I opened my mouth to respond, but he turned and walked out of the roo the door behind him

He wouldn’t insist that I relieve him? That didn’t seem fair at all I would have told hi into sleep

Major

I fucking loved Vegas when I was here purely for fun Not when I had work to do Rush hadn’t offered any , so I’d have to comb over the entire town for the little redhead In his eyes, he was testingMase protect his little sister, Harlow I got the whole sibling thing, even if I was an only child

But holy fuck, hoas I supposed to find her here? Allequip andhers Jackass I wasn’t sure why he thought this was the way to prove his point I got it I had fucked up I needed to give Nan more attention and take this seriously If she didn’t loveto clear her nairl was not ht she was I knew fro a little time with her that she was too self-absorbed to care about so to start with the top two casinos that sounded like Nan’s taste: Caesars Palace and the Bellagio If I could figure out which one she was at, I would stalk the place until I found her

The cab driver pulled up outside the Bellagio The flash of the fountains reminded me of Nan She liked attention I’d started to reach into my back pocket for my wallet when the door opened¸ and Cope climbed into the cab

"Back to the airport," he barked at the driver

"What the fuck?" I glared at the bossy son of a bitch

The driver looked fro in the cab Airport now" Cope’s de this tio back to Roseo back with you, and I wouldn’t be able to stay close to her there There’s no reason for et this shit for hot tail out of your systeets back But you’re not needed here I’ve got it completely under control Good chance we’ll have our answers before she leaves"

I wasn’t sure I’d ever heard him say that many words at one time "How do you have it under control?" I asked, not sure I liked this "I want her safe"

Cope scowled "She’s safer now than she’s ever been I know her every move, unlike you"