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He rubbed at his beard It’d be easy to lie to her, tell her nothing rong, and set up protection behind her back, but that’s not how they worked “We’re not totally sure yet, sugar” Holly fiddled with the hem of his shirt “So far, all they’ve done is shohere they aren’t wanted and throw soot the stones to back theirls are out or when you aren’t with me, someone will be on you Okay?”

Face solemn, she nodded “Yeah”

At a time like this, she probably wished her father was still in her life, but the version of the man who she missed didn’t exist It’d been an illusion to cover up for a dirty cop who planted evidence and sent innocentinto a pit of despair had been working If this fucker Crank sent her on a doard spiral, he’d kill the guy for that alone

“Don’t want you worrying though, sugar You’ll be covered Safe All I want you to worry about isthe holidays with our family”

Holly snorted out a laugh “I see what you did there”

Just as he went to dive back in for another taste of her lips, the doorbell rang

Holly yipped and ducked under his arht” She scurried down the hallway toward their bedroom

LJ was still chuckling as he pulled the door open “Welco”

Standing on the opposite side of the open door was a nize anywhere but had never actuallyabout numerous ti to ain, yet terrified to come in contact with His story had o

“Holly Lane live here?” The raspy, soaze i the man’s neck like a short necklace, only it was a scar indicating a brutal strangulation attempt

Self-inflicted while in prison? Or perhaps an attack