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She gasped “You followed me to the bars? How many times?”

He just stared at her

“E-every time?”

“Yes”

“W-why? I assumed you ran into me by accident that first time”

“Because I couldn’t stay away”

He saw her lips begin to fored her mind with a sharp shake of her head “Fuck all this I want someone to take me home Stephanie or Izzy”

His heavy sigh caused her eyes to narrow once again “I can’t force you to stay here, but I’s out The threat Stephanie mentioned is very real”

“Lefty? Because I’d love a shot at that piece of shit”

He worked to hide his grin as he shook his head “No Soive hi people I care about to get what he wants fro sure all the ol’ ladies are safe He saith you, so I’ for a few days to deal with it”

“People you care about? Guess I’m off the hook then” She rose to her knees, hands on her hips “I’et the hell out of this room”

She had questions Was curious Her curiosity was there in her searching eyes and the way she chewed her lower lip in frustration, but she was fighting the urge to ask him Whether because she didn’t want to have to deal with a story she uts, he may never know

He scooted off the bed, rose, and stared down at her “I fucking care, Chloe You think I’d let just any goddammed woman tiehoeet that pussy is? Knowing how hard it squeezescontrol of that if I didn’t fucking care? Don’t fucking think so” Let her chew on that for a while

Chloe’s mouth dropped open and she hopped off the bed