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Bringing herself back into the ht for a s outstretched, she bent forward and wrapped her hands around the soles of her feet Da a fewhis o over and see if she could coax another one of those almost-smiles out of him

Just as she was about to move into another stretch, Zach barreled out of his office, cell pressed to his ear “Motherfucker!” he shouted “Tell me exactly what the fuck happened”

He quieted for about fifteen seconds, then picked up a spray bottle and hurled it across the rooainst the wallsolution all over the lass didn’t crack

“Why the fuck are you the one calling me and not Toni? She okay? Yeah, thanks” Zach paced back and forth

Izzy rose and glanced at Jig then Screw Boththe second they heard the distress in Zach’s voice They crowded around their brother, waiting for news

“Hey, baby,” Zach said, rubbing at his bowed forehead Whoever’d been on the phone must have passed it off to Toni

Izzy’s gut twisted She hadn’t known the other wo to her was sickening She was already too attached to this group

“You okay?” Zach asked into the phone, his voice taking on a softer quality she’d only ever heard hiuys will have it fixed up in no time I want to know if you are okay Any motherfuckers lay a hand on you?”

Izzy took a few steps closer but remained out of their personal space Head still bent forward, Zach ht, baby, I’ll be there in tenup before ht You hear me?” Then he turned and took two steps away from his brothers and lowered his volume “Fuckin’ scared me, baby Yeah, okay Love you too, Toni”

He ended the call and turned back to his brothers Before he spoke, his gaze flicked to Izzy “I can go,” she said,her thumb toward the exit She probably should have left already, but curiosity and worry for her friend had gotten the best of her

“No, it’s fine Stick around” Zach sighed, though it was rowl, half hiss “Diner was vandalized Toni swung by to grab sootten Entire front of the place is covered in red spray paint Says shit like “biker whore” and soda the thing with a tremendous clatter

Izzy jumped but remained quiet His brothers would take care of hiet it out