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"I want your life," I cut him off

"Money," he cries his eyes begging me "Name your price"

Shaking ive hi "What overnment"

"I have some hidden," he blurts out

I lean in a little closer, ery "I said I want your life And I mean to have it"

Releasingposition and take a quick look around A huge crowd has formed around us, but thank God no cops

The doorton up The doorain, "Please let me call the cops"

"No police," Luke says as he stands up and swipes the back of his hand over his bloodymess

He shrugs off the grip of the doorht"

Carrington stu just before going in and giving a quick peek over his shoulder atat hi over his shoulder every day from now on

He grimaces and disappears inside

I call Matt as I turn and head down the block to where I parkedhome," I say as soon as he answers

"Did you get it done?"

"Yeah he's a bloodyexhausted Bone tired Heartsick and in no way satisfied from that encounter "Just tell Macy I'll come see her tomorrow"

I end the call before he can say anything else to me

It takes me another hour to make it hoe two blocks away, and the trudge to , I have blood sprayed all over ht blue, button-down shirt, and luckily, no one is in the small lobby to see the horror that is Cal Carson

I want a shower and food, and maybe not in that order, then I just want to sleep for an eternity The emotional and physical toll of the day is about to put me under

As soon as I step out of the elevator, I sense her

Then I see her

And I don't feel so tired anymore

She's changed into a pair of jeans and an off-the-shoulder blouse Stylish heels, trendy bag, and hair and makeup done to perfection

The Most Beautiful Woman Ever

Her eyes rove all overbefore her

"Your hand," she says as her eyes flick down

I hold it up in front ofthat the knuckles are shredded, swollen, and bleeding I flex ers They're stiff but not broken

I give her a smile as I walk up to her She steps back from my door so I can unlock it, then I push it open and indicate for her to precede me in

Following in her wake, I let the smell of her shampoo fill me up, and suddenly, I'm not so starved anymore Perhaps I can just subsist off Macy's scent As I look at her ass swaying beforeroom, I don't feel so tired Maybe I can just subsist off her body as well

Shaking my head, I throw my keys on the kitchen counter as Macy turns on et cleaned up I'llto eat"

I'rateful

Grateful she's notme doubt what just went down

Her no-nonsense approach is exactly what I need right now

I'm clean but still not fed The soup Macy heated smells delicious, but she e my hand

She nudges my knees apart so she can sit in between thee ofa da a shohen s spread, but we're both beyond modesty

Besides that sex is the last thing on ht now

Even though I'ently dabbing peroxide on the over my hand to concentrate on her work

"What do I have to do to get my apartment and trust fund back?" she asks me suddenly