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“Mav, what the fuck are you doing over here? Thought you needed a drain snake” Jig rounded the corner and walked into their aisle “Oh, hey, Iz,” he said when his attention landed on her

“Yeah, I do, but Steph saw Izzy across the store and wanted to say hi”

Jig’s phone rang, and he frowned as he pulled it out “Copper Letback down the aisle

Well, shit There went her reprieve

Jig answered the call then slowly turned around, his gaze piercing her like a burning laser It seeid with each tick of the clock The ever-present scowlthe inside of her cheek Oh, boy, he was not pleased He spoke for about thirty seconds then stuffed the phone in his pocket and stormed back over to them

“Yikes,” Stephanie irl?”

Izzy sighed “You’re about to find out”

Mav shot her a curious glance as Jig got right up in her face and stared down at her “You want to tellto tellvandalized?”

Stephanie gasped “Oh,and Izzy and grabbed Izzy’s upper arms “Were you there? Are you okay?”

Izzy nodded and kept her coot out of work early and came home to find all six of my front s completely smashed”

“Fuck,” Mav spat out while Stephanie sucked in a sharp breath

“Wait,” Stephanie said, giving Izzy a chastising look “Why didn’t you call Jig? Why are you here?”

“I have to get some plywood to board up my s”

Stephanie laughed like Izzy’s words were hilarious “No, you don’t” She“That’s what you have these guys for”

“It’s my house,” Izzy said, “my responsibility Why wouldn’t I have come here?” Did Stephanie really think she’d pawn the task off on someone else?