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Scottie’s et to the hotel soon The all too familiar ache in ht, I was pissed My anger and pride took a beating, and it was onlyI’d regret That’s why I spent the night working on her house after I called Stephanie

Staying away from her yesterday had been hard, but for the best There were a lot of balls in motion, and I had ave

When I walked into the bedroo it was a sprain, all the anger caave up, rolling intobefore daybreak killed But it was necessary She’ll understand soon enough

The auto-lock on the door beeps, the click disengaging Ashlyn walks in, and when she spotsto her mouth Scottie reaches out to support her from behind

I forceher a second to co Her hollow expression is loaded with apprehension before she takes a few hesitant steps in

“Ashlyn” I hold out my arms, and she launches forward at full force

The instant she’s in round and inhale deep Her scent washes overthe clusterfuck of the last few days

“What are you doing here?” Her question is guarded

“Where else would I be?”

She gripsit from her neck to face her “You… came here… for me?”

“Princess,” I cock h this alone?”

“Princess I’m still your Princess?”

“Forever”

Her lips quiver as tears pool in her eyes “I thought I lost that”

Fuck, that hurt

“I’ you two for a little while” Scottie rolls her suitcase to the far side of the roo about a five-hour delay in Atlanta is we’ve covered e control ood shakedown”

I glance over her shoulder and catch hiets out the door “Meet us in the bar in an hour We’ll regroup after you catch up on your end”

“An hour? You have that,” he jerks back horrified, waving a hand at Ashlyn, “in your arms, and you only need an hour?”

Ashlyn sucks in a breath, whips her head around, and squeals, “Scottie! Inappropriate!”