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Whose great idea was it to hang out with Beth?

“Yeah, Prez, why don’t youstood at the end of their table, a snarky grin on his scarred face

“Jig!” Beth said “Want some ice cream?” She held her spoon up to him

“Thanks, kiddo, I’m okay” He slipped into the booth next to Beth She scooted until she was seated right next to hi tensed for a hter and a ho had been o It had taken hiht of Beth, let alone touch her He’d co way, mostly with the help of his woman, Izzy “So, Cop?”

Copper scowled at his treasurer before shifting his attention to Beth Of course, now she wasn’t focused on her ice crea at hiet s, but he had to make sure she understood the finality of the situation

Beth frowned, her little forehead scrunching in displeasure “But don’t you think she’s pretty?”

Pretty? He thought she was a knockout, sexy as fuck But he wouldn’t be saying that to the wohter

“Yeah, Cop,” Jig goaded “Don’t you think she’s pretty?”

“Yes, Bethy, I think your mommy is very pretty She’s beautiful”

Beth beaets married”

With a groan, Copper said “Beth, I’er than I aet married”

The frown persisted for a“Okay,” she said with a nod as she went back to her sugary treat

Guess that was that If only all problems were so easy to solve

Now that Beth was occupied once again, he looked at Jig whose eyes were narrowed and mouth flat

“You need to get the fu—heck over that sh—stuff, Cop,” Jig said

“Jigsaw” Copperin his tone

“Screw that, Cop Get over yourself She needs a rabbed a napkin and handed it to Beth iped up a puddle she’d dripped on the table