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You can thank the Handlers for this She’d never forgotten Lefty’s last words to her

Stephanie’s visit was the one and only time she’d heard from or seen anyone associated with the Hell’s Handlers and she was more than happy to keep it that way But here Stephanie was In Chloe’s town One of the woh she didn’t have a care in the world White hot jealousy joined her dread Why couldn’t that be her? And rocery store?

Stephanie broke fro the bottle of wine in the cart, she said so to her friends that led to the other three sets of eyes turning her way Each had a curious, but kind look on their face

With a welco smile, Stephanie made her way over to Chloe “Hey,” she said softly “This okay? Me talking to you?”

Clearing her throat, Chloe found her voice “Oh, uh…it’s fine I guess”

It’s so not fine

Stephanie let out a quiet laugh “You don’t sound very convincing”

Chloe ran a hand through her hair, cursing internally when her fingers shook “I’m just surprised to run into you”

“Me too You look good,” Stephanie said “How are you doing?”

“Thank you I’ood” Ahh, aard small talk Who didn’t love it?

The wohed at the same time

“Okay, so this is unco her nose

“Yeah, it kinda is”

“Hey!” Stephanie brightened “We’re about to check out then grab a drink at that hipster coffee shop next door You should join us”

If it was possible for so the out with them? While a bunch of biker ol’ ladies stared at her and wondered how the poor girl as gang raped was coping “Um, I’m not sure” What she wanted to say was, Hell no!

Had the club sent her? Would she be walking into soht in a crowded shopping center Maybe she should go Maybe if they saw she was of absolutely no threat to them, the MC would leave her alone Or, enuine