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“Okay I love you, Copper” The steady beat of his heart under her ear helped to calm her anxiety

“Jesus, babe, I love you so fucking much”

They were gifted about tenopen Zach, Screw, and LJ burst in “We got a problem, Prez,” Zach said “Oh shit Sorry, didn’t know you were still here, Shell”

“No worries,” she said, frowning Did Copper really need to deal with club business right now? So soon after being injured? One peek up at his determined expression told her all she needed to know Her ah, she slipped off the bed “I’ll give you guys so Copper’s hand, she turned to leave but didn’t make it more than one step before she was yanked back toward the bed

“Don’t fucking think you’re getting out of here without giving rowled

Shell leaned down to give hiripped the back of her head, holding her against hied her htheaded, and wishing they were anywhere else

When she righted herself, Zach whistled “That’s soonna need to find my woman, asap”

Face burning, Shell giggled

“Love you,” Copper said

She took a stuh “Love you too”

Jig stood in the hall, arht to hi”

One of his dark eyebrows crept upward “What’s that?”

“Please don’t let Copper be the one to kill Rusty,” she whispered

“Shell—”

“No” She held up a hand “I’ It will o, he believed was a good man Up until last week, he loved Rusty and felt responsible for him Promise me”

Jig banged his head against the wall and groaned “I can’t make that promise, Shell You know that”

Her heart fell Of all thewould understand He knehat it was to lose someone he loved