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Even though he wasn’t responsible, the guilt of that night had torn Rocket up for months

This had to end He couldn’t destroy Chloe’s world anyher the truth yet he wasn’t sure how er he could lie to her

No matter how happy she finally looked

With a radiant ss to keep on her face, Chloe rested her ass on his thighs “Tomorrow?” she asked “Do you t-think we could ht?”

What must it have taken for her to squash her fear, break protocol, and ask for a repeat? Had to be a good sign She was so hopeful, so over the moon to have found a little pleasure that Rocket’s chest ached That s to disappear thehis club wasn’t an option

“Yeah, baby, tomorrow”

Apparently, his er followed the command of his brain

Her face lit like he’d offered her the stars Made him feel ten feet tall

He was officially fucked

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHLOE HUMMED ALONG with Katy Perry as the singer belted out some lyrics about fireworks Pretty appropriate choice considering what had gone on over the past few hours Staring out her kitchenat the darkness of night, she whisked the brownie batter for probably five er than the recipe called for

What could she say? Being with Logan half the night ry And she currently had an intense chocolate craving One indulgence begetting another or so to do So besides obsess over the fact that she’d completely broken her own rules and fucked the same man four tiain all through the week Well shit, soabout it…

“Where the fuck have you been?” Scott’s furious voice spoken directly beside her cut through herthe whisk Gooey batter splattered in an arc across the granite countertop and onto her brother’s arm

“Shit!” she said on a gasp “You scared the hell outta e of the counter and let her head drop as she tried to control her runaway pulse Not since before her kidnapping had she been so unaware of her surroundings These days, nothing got the juic And Scott knew that