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Zach cay with an entrance there as well He lifted his chin in their direction beforehis way to the check-in desk

“Looks like church is out You knohat’s going on?” Izzy asked as she uncapped her water bottle

Shell shrugged and reached for her own drink She’d never betray Copper’s confidence, even for her girlfriends

“I’m pretty sure you do, and I won’tlast night when he discovered the…discrepancy This shit’s gotta be fucking with Copper’s head”

After sing a cooling gulp of water, Shell said, “You have no idea”

“This the reason you seem off today?”

“Part of it”

“You know,” Izzy said, reaching out and grabbing Shell’s hand “I may be a snarky bitch ling today Need an ear?”

She needed more than an ear She needed someone to tell her whether or not to let Copper knohat she saw and how to deal with the blowback Could she talk to Izzy about it? Her friend already knew about Beth’s paternity Maybe she could help Shell sort her thoughts and come up with a plan

Izzy was a ballbuster, a real take-no-shit woman Had she been the sixteen-year-old Rusty tried to blackmail, she’d probably have kicked his ass, stolen the video, ripped off his dick, and delivered it all to Copper in a nicely wrapped package with a big red bow Shell couldn’t i as afraid as she’d been back then

And was right then

She looked Izzy in the eye As always, Izzy had her hair back in a flawless Dutch braid The bottom layer was shaved which only accentuated her badass vibe Even ten weeks pregnant, Izzy could model the workout clothes she wore She was the epitoth “Actually, I could use some advice if you have the time”

“For you? Always What’s up?”

Shell bit her lower lip “Not in here”

Eyes narrowing, Izzy nodded “So it’s that kind of conversation Okay, ready to call it quits in here? I told Jig I’d find him at the clubhouse when church let out We can talk in the car”