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“Christ, yes, Jazz,” Gumby said

Screanted to interrupt To tell her how ave Gus for her For them

“It’s so much more than need, Jazzy” He cupped her face, blood be daoddaht we lost you today…”

She gasped, tears still falling “God, Gumby, I love you too”

Her gaze shifted to Screary and unsure and that nearly killed hi sure these two people had full faith in his love for theive them cause

He winked “You don’t think I’d let you two be in love without me, did you? Come on, the bed would be way too empty” He pulled Jazz onto his lap “I love you,” he whispered in her ear Then his gaze met Gumby’s “I love thatrid of me now”

Jazz let out a half laugh half sob “I love you, Luke”

He smiled “Of course, you do Who wouldn’t?” He kissed the top of her head “Now can we please get you so it around Jazz’s uncovered shoulders

“Yes,” Jazz said “Just, can you two please stay with ain and I’ht”

“Just watch them try to make us leave,” Gumby said with a small smile

Screw let Guather Jazz in his arms and carry her out of the house His brothers had left the house, giving the three of them a fewup The house sat far up the le crack of a gun wouldn’t be questioned

He rose to his feet then turned Paul’s corpse lay cruround Rocket and LJ reentered the house

“You okay, brother?” LJ asked

He took one more look at the body of the

One anio

Fuck yeah “I’ood”

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