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“Mmm If you’re not careful, I’ll fall asleep like this” Her tongue felt thickher sound slurred, drunk

“That’s what I’ his hand up and down the length of her spine

He’d started calling her Jazzy like most of the Handlers did, and she loved it His use of the nickname made her feel he accepted and wanted to be a part of the life she’d made for herself in Tennessee

The bed dipped, causing her to open her eyes in time to see Screw slip under the covers

He was staying Again At least for a little while

Screw rolled to his side and scooted close until he was flush against the over top Jazz’s body, effectively locking the three of thehts out for both men in a matter of seconds,

Jazz, however, took er to fall asleep Her brain ran hile her body absorbed the feeling of war men

For the first ti time Jazz felt insulated from the potential horrors of the outside world With two sets of aret to her

Not the Chrome Disciples

Not Paul

Not even her own negativity

But as extraordinary as it felt, she couldn’t allow herself to slide too deeply into that feeling of security

There’s no way it would last Gu around

And she’d be right back where she started

Alone

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

“I’M BACK FROM et a text about an e” Maverick chuckled and kicked his boots up onto the table

Screw rolled his eyes Only reason Mav was able to get aith that shit was because Copper hadn’t left his office yet

“I hear you’re the fucker who screwed the pooch, pardon the pun” Mav sers behind his head

Screw flipped hi asshole

“You know this kept ht?”