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Then I hung up the phone and walked in through the side door, feeling like I’d lost fifty pounds Well, probably more like a hundred and seventy—at least, that’s what it said on his driver’s license Should’ve done it a long ti for sure I really would rather upload that video for everyone on earth to see than go back to his lying ass

“You okay, honey?” Dad asked, wandering into the kitchen I shtly

“I’et Brandon off his ass and move forward on the divorce”

“That sounds pro my smile “Never liked that fellow You think you could co room? There’s someone at the door who’d like to talk to you Says his na a leather vest”

I followed Dad back to the living roo by the door wearing a leather Reapers MC vest He was built like a teddy bear, all round and soft-looking His skin wasbraid

“Hi,” I said, wondering why he was here “You e’s”

“I’m a Reapers prospect, Miz Garrett,” he said, his voice very polite “My naned to keep an eye on you today I’ve been cruising by every twenty or thirtyharder to breathe out there I figured it would be better if I came in and introduced myself”

I heard a giggle, looked over to find the twins and Mrs Webbly watching us from the stairwell

“What do youto process his words

“We’ve had soe isn’t around, ever since the arrests this weekend,” he said earnestly “He’s been worried that soht come and hurt you—mostly likely that Talia chick he was—”

I held up a hand, cutting him off

“I get the picture,” I said, trying to decide how I felt about that On the one hand, it was the sa bullshit that Brandon would pull On the other, I’d been attacked last night in a public bar by a crazy wo someone around in case she decided to come back wasn’t such a bad idea “So what’s your plan?”

“I’d like to stay in here with you,” he said “I haven’t heard froe or Picnic—he’s the president—for an hour now, and they aren’t responding to e, it’s my job to keep you safe”

I studied hi Just what I needed Another chick to shepherd

“Have you had lunch?” Mrs Webbly asked, co sheepish

Suddenly a massive boom exploded the air, and the entire house shook We all stared at each other, eyes wide

“What the hell was that?” Rebecca asked, her voice tre

“I don’t know,” I said as police sirens started to wail “Some kind of explosion”

“I’ to look outside,” BB said

“I’ with you,” I told him, but he shook his head

“It’s my job to keep you safe”

“If whatever that was coether”