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Tinker had to be thinking the sa, because the expression on her face was priceless Startled as hell, and a little disappointed Hell, it’d be funny if I weren’t so pissed off that the asshole had been there in the first place He brushed past me on his way out, and I stood with Tinker in the dooratching as he drove off in a little Toyota Corolla

“Nice guy,” I said slowly “Love the way he fought for you”

That snapped her out of her thoughts, and she turned on me

“What are you doing here?” she asked “I’ else we need to talk about Certainly not anything this late at night”

I backed her inside, shutting the door behind us as she kept talking

“In fact, I think it would be a good idea if you found so situation”

“Sure,” I answered, catching her shoulders and pushing her gently toward the couch “I can otta ad an invite this soon”

Fire flashed in her eyes

“You knohat I meant,” she snapped I did, but I didn’t care because it didn’tmy apartment unless it was to sleep closer to her, and if she didn’t understand that yet, that’s what I was here to clarify

“Sit down,” I said as the backs of her knees bu as I walked over to the s and carefully lowered the shades No reason to give the whole town a show

“Gage, you have to know I can’t keep you on as a handy I walked over to the sideboard and perforht before Gun out, knife off, belt coiled Her eyes widened as I did this, and her words ca for reasons that probablyhere who—”

“Shut up, Tinker,” I said casually, turning back toward her Her mouth dropped, and then I saw a hint of fire in her eyes

“Excuse me?” she asked, the words slow and deliberate If looks could kill, I’d have been gone already

“Shut up,” I said again, grinning at her So her off was the last thing I should be doing, but soonna talk, and then we’re gonna fuck This ti and consider it with an open mind Think you can do that?”

She stared at

“What did you say?”

“You heard me”

“You have no right to be here,” she said, narrowing her eyes “And I don’t owe you a da”