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Screw set her down on the couch so gently, a fresh round of tears fell What the hell rong with her? She didn’t cry Tears didn’t solve shit as she’d learned long ago, so she never bothered with them All they did was leave her puffy-eyed and exhausted

Before Screw even had a chance to fully release her, a glass of what smelled like whiskey was pushed into her hand “Drink,” Gumby ordered

Gumby?

Where had he come from?

Jazz blinked, trying to clear the cobwebs froot in the house But wait…since when did those two get along?

“You heard the lass toward her lips He sat next to her on the couch while Gu couldn’t be uy’s knees were practically in his nose

As ordered, she took a sip of the whiskey Then another, then…fuck it, she downed the entire contents in three healthy ss It did the trick, burning her esophagus and bringing her back to the moment

Her actions of the past half hour cah an earthquake cru around “I need to call Toni and apologize”

Gulass fro her hands in his “You don’t need to call her now She told us she’d check in tonight to make sure you’re okay She’s not mad”

His war her aware of just how cold she’d grown Apparently, during her tantrurab her jacket

“I’ forward Someone rubbed up and down her back Had to be Screw since Gumby still held her hands

“It’s all right, Jazz,” Gu her hands a squeeze “Can you tell us what that was all about?” His voice held no recrimination, just compassion

She shook her head No, she couldn’t tell the, but hue the way these men looked at her forever No man would want her once they found out what happened to her How could any stand to look at theit confirmed by two s The first kept her fro physical intimacy The second could destroy her

“Hey, Jazzy?”

She turned her head, locking gazes with Screw Theorry didn’t resenizable as the woht then, he looked as grave as could be