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“I won’t let anything like this happen again”

“Don’t hurt Rafe,” she said “He did everything he could to save me I promise Louis shot him, and…”

Dawg silenced her with a kiss “I won’t do anything I promise”

“Take as,” she said “I don’t want to wait I want to be your wife, and for us to have a future together” She took his hand, and even though her own shook, she knew her own

“You want Vegas?”

“Yes, as soon as it can be arranged,” Lori said

“Paul,” he called to his brother

“What’s up?” Paul asked

“Get us three plane tickets to Vegas We’re heading there right now”

She held onto Dawg as he began to e else Instead, she held onto her o

Once they were in the car, Paul began driving them to the airport

“I thought you were going to say no to everything With everything that happened,” he said

She s There’s not going to be anyyou away either I’ve wasted three years I’ to waste another ainst his “I’m free for the next fifty-plus years What about you?”

The smile on his face would stay with her forever It was so char

Yes, Dawg Haoodto love him for the rest of her life

“I’ve got no plans Can I share mine with yours?”

“Yes”

Epilogue

Ten years later