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“I ht not have known DJ, but I know you He was just an excuse to leave the Predators Just like leaving Arizona to go to Florida instead of staying and helping your men rebuild your club”

“Unlike The Last Riders, I don’t have deep pockets I need the money from the job in Florida”

“Arizona has jobs that you could have found The Predators would have found you the saet as far as you could Then you’ll go back and find another excuse to leave That’s what you do, especially at Christz, Predators, and The Last Riders all consider you family, yet you consider none of us the same way Do you?”

He clenched his jaw “I don’t have a family”

“Brother, you do Whether you want one or not, you do” Striding around the bar, Moon gave hi two yourself”

Hennessy turned to watch Moon leave and saw Arin indecisively standing on the stairs Moon going out the front door must have made up her mind for her as she continued down the stairs

“I’m sorry I didn’t mean to overhear”

“Youtime”

The hurt look she gave hione from bad to worse

“I’m sorry I didn’tme a new a-hole

Arin cli “Did you deserve it?”

He wanted to deny it but couldn’t If it was one of the brothers, he would have, but he couldn’t lie to her “Yes”

“It sounded to ry”

“I’ everyone feel that way about me You should know that firsthand”

She looked at hiuardedly “Why do you say that?”

“The first night we met”

“Oh … I thought youelse”

She lightly touched the two gifts on the bar “Are these your naughty Santa gifts?”

“Yes”

“Why haven’t you opened them?”

“I didn’t know they were hidden That hat Moon was giving me hell about”

“Fro you hell for” With a fingertip, she moved one of the presents closer to his hand “Go ahead and open it”

Opening the small box as Arin watched, he took out a pair of briefs with a candy cane on the front He had to laugh, along with her

“All the guys have been wearing theirs, showing off their presents You’ll have to wear those tonight,” she teased