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King kissedI did with the fake detective Get to hiets to us”

“Why the hell are you even here when your life er?”

“I had to co said

“But it’s too risky You shouldn’t have come!” I tapped his chest with my closed fists

King snarled “You don’t see toclear You are mine If I had it my way, I would have already tossed you over my shoulder, carried you to my bike, and been halfway ho kills ht here” King looked like he couldn’t believe what he was saying “I won’t have you in the crosshairs of that shit Not again” He looked off into the distance, collecting his thoughts, cal himself down He closed his eyes and took a deep breath

“It wasn’t your fault,” I said It was my turn to force him to look at me “I don’t blame you for any of it I may have a shit memory, but I’m not a child I can take care of myself I can take responsibility forwith you comes with certain risks” I pressed a soft kiss to his jaw

King pressed a soft kiss to the inside of my wrist “Look, about what happened with Isaac, I knoe never really talked about it after that shit went doith Preppy, but you need to know that I won’t ever let so happen—”

“Stop” I raised my hand to cut hi treat me like one I escaped with my life, but only because of you That is how I see it, and that is hoant you to see it I will not be pitied, Brantley King, so don’t you go pityingme like a victim, because I sure as shit don’t feel like one”

“Where did I get this a intothem for his answer

“You got her from a party She tried to whore herself out and failed miserably”

“Ray?” a voice called out

“Shit, that’s Nadine” When King shot me a confused look, I clarified, “The housekeeper”

“Fuck!” He pushed us in closer to the ot eyes on you here You’ll be safe, I promise”