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“Can I ask you to do so for me, Noah?”
His dark eyebrows shot up and the scar that cut down the side of his face pulled tight,Race had done well to ht-hand man He could stop a person in their tracks with that look alone
“You can ask”
I sighed and turned around to flip the sandwiches I kept my voice low because Karsen was far un Conner has shown us that he’s ready to er Titus can keep going with this act we’re trying to put on He’s barely holding it together as it is, and nohat happened to Bax”—I shook my head and looked at him over my shoulder—“I need to be able to protect myself”
His gunray and blue as he considered me silently The sides of his mouth pulled down in a frown as he leaned on the counter “You kno to use a piece?”
I snorted andhair over rew up in the Point Titus can’t know about it and neither can Race” I shrugged “They wouldn’t be on board with you ar the enemy”
He snorted and took a seat as I pulled out plates to shovel the sandwiches and a handful of chips onto
“You et where you’re co from I bet the cop has a clearer idea of hoerful ain that hospital bed for the last week No e and retaliation until he’s had to walk it himself”
I bit my lip and set the plate down in front of him “So can you help me out?” He was my safest option I had to be ready for Conner, and if Booker toldthe streets to try to find a dealer on my own That was the last resort but I would do what I had to in order to put an end to this
“Why do you call me Noah? Everyone has always called me Booker, everyone except for you It’s also weird and you call Bax Shane, which no one else does”
He changed the subject so fast I blinked in a startled reaction as I called out, “Karsen, one of these sandwiches is for you if you want it” The girl turned on the couch and I saw her chocolate-colored gaze skim over Booker as he bent toward me so we could keep the conversation quiet She scowled and turned back to the TV “Maybe later I’ht now”
I sighed and looked back at the massive man across from me “I call you Noah because you’ve been nice to h you’re supposed to be protecting all of theMore than an ex-con, and I see that I have to see that because I’m more than they think I am too So you’re more than just Booker to me and to her” I pointed over his broad shoulder to where the teenager was obviously sulking and doing it far lairl is in the throes of a life-altering crush on you, right? Her heart is in her eyes when she looks at you”
He glanced over his shoulder and then looked back at me with a lifted eyebrow The way he did it with that scar made him look like a villain out of a comic book He snorted and picked up his sandwich and took a hefty bite out of it “She’s just a baby Her heart isn’t grown up enough to know anything yet”
I gave a sharp laugh and turned to the fridge to take out a soda “My sister fell in love with a e She loved hi but those feelings feel ancient and very grown up You need to be careful with that”