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“What can I do for you?” he asked Copper didn’t ive canned platitudes If he asked what she needed, hein his power to help

“I’ the war loved by faainst his chest, not even sure he’d hear her

“Always,” he whispered back

“Thank you” Knowing Viper would be taken care of no matter the outcome of her illness provided a small measure of coht around hih the dark days

After squeezing Copper, she stepped back It was Christet mired in despair until after the holidays “So, uh, Shell and Beth excited for Christmas?”

Copper let her have the subject shift He leaned his hip against the table as he folded his arms across his wide chest Cassie returned to Viper’s side where her ainst his chest then wrapped his arms around her

But so crossed Copper’s face A shadow of some sort, she’d never seen Usually, the man lit up when he spoke of the two ot home, she needed to make plans to check in on Shell

“They are You guys gonna make it for Christmas breakfast?” This would be the second year in a row Shell had invited the and breakfast

“We’ll see If Cass is feeling up to it, we’ll be there,” Viper said

“No” She shook her head and resisted the childish urge to stomp her foot Cancer had already taken so y, her sex drive, Viper’s position with the club And noas starting in on her hair No way in hell would it take Christ with her family away from her “We’ll be there, no matter what”

“Babe,” Viper said, casting her a stern look “You’ve got treat up to much on Christmas”

Cassie straightened her shoulders and looked Copper in the eye “We’ll be there,” she said with force Nothing was stopping her froifts Not nausea, not intense fatigue, not…fucking cancer

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