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Guet it, Luke I Get It”

Screw opened his eyes and what he saw had hiet it The reason behind the jokes, the confusion, the unfaot it all and that settled Screwwith the CDMC Not in keeping Jazz safe

Not in the complex but real relationship they had fallen into

“Coirl”

Yeah, that’s exactly what they’d do And afterward? The three of them would cocoon theht as they’d done every night recently

And he secretly hoped they’d do for hts to come

Maybe even…forever

CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN

HALF AN HOUR later, Jazz’s house was abuzz with at least seven Hell’s Handlers all voicing loud views on the uns in her shed and what should be done with them

Gu for the past twentyas her home was invaded by loud-mouthed, opinionated bikers

She sat on her couch, where she’d parked after getting everyone coffee and answering at least a hundred questions

Once it appeared he could sneak away, Gu up, Jazzy?”

She tipped to the side until her head rested against his ar her into his side

“I feel so stupid and guilty Like I did soh the logical part of my brain knows I didn’t” As she spoke, she picked at a small fray in the knee of his jeans “I mean how the hell was I supposed to know Jeremy would prospect with the CDMC? And hoould I know he’d use my yard to hide his…contraband”

His lips quirked “Contraband?”

“I don’t want to say guns I’ s could be used in a school shooting or so”

“I know, baby” He dropped a kiss on the top of her head “You stole h”