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“Hey, can I borrow Beth for a while? I was thinking of taking her to get so her back here so Mama V can take over while you’re at work”

Her jaw dropped “You want to take Beth out? Really? Why? You need me to do some heinous task for the club?”

Copper threw back his head and laughed The action had thein a way that showed of his raer

Pathetic Pathetic Pathetic

“Don’t look at me like that There’s no catch, I pro Thought you ht like a few hours of peace and quiet”

How could he go fro her the one gift every ed for each day? A few hours of blessed solitude

“Um, that would be incredible The last time I had a few hours alone was…” Geez, it was probably before she moved back to Townsend

He snorted “Been too long if you can’t even reht when she’s asleep?”

The assessing look he sent her way had her wanting to adjust her clothing It was then she realized there was a huge wet spot on the front of her sweatshirt She al ht before he’d had a party full of flexible strippers with triple D boobs and twenty-four-inch waists No wonder the man wasn’t interested in her “In theory, sure But by the tiet home from work, it’s alh to brushelse done”

With a shake of his head, he clenched his fists “You work too fucking hard, Shell I wish you’d let the club—”

She held up her hand “Not having this arguo Know that chaps your ass, but I’ money from the club”

“My ass is just fine, babe”

Ain’t that the truth

He stepped forward, loo scowl lost its effect on her ages ago In fact, instead of scaring her, it usually turned her on She iined he’d have a siasive a shit about you working yourself to exhaustion when you don’t have to because you’re too damn proud and stubborn to ask for help”