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I scrubbed et it all?” He nodded, and I took off at a run

There was no sign of her right outside, so I headed for the parking lot I caught sight of her as she was getting into the back of Cannon’s car Muttering a curse, I ran faster and reached the front of the car just as it was being put into gear

Opening the back door, I got snarls fros “What the fuck, Luca?” Shaw snapped atus to take her ho so hard I could barely understand her”

I didn’t have time to explain to her, and even if I did, I wouldn’t have She didn’t matter Only Violet Only ever Vi

Reaching in, I unbuckled her seat belt and then lifted irl into my arms I didn’t have time to see her face as I tossed her over my shoulder and made a run for it to my SUV before anyone tried to stop me But I heard her sobs, and my knees eak at the sound Her fists pounded on ht was the certainty that I couldn’t drop her

“Put ed “Luca, you asshole Put Me Down!” She started kicking her legs, and I tightened my arms around the back of her knees to lock her in place

My keys were in et them out as I unlocked the door with er seat Once she was in place, I secured her with the seat belt, and only then did I look at her face

I hated the sight of those beautiful purple eyes filled with tears They gutted me She should only ever smile, and I couldn’t stand that I was the cause of her pain I cupped her face in both ofaway her tears with my thumbs as I sed the lump in my throat “She jumped me,” I explained “She came out of nowhere and took me by surprise”

“You outweigh her by at least a hundred and fifty pounds, Luca,” she snipped “Are you honestly going to tell irl that size who supposedly attacked you with her lips?”

“Not supposedly, Vi It’s the truth Ask your dad, he saw everything Co” I leaned in, kissing her forehead, but she shoved me back

“She stole it,” Violet sobbed, burying her face in her hands

I pulled her hands away fro “Stole what, baby?”

“Your first kiss!” she yelled, but it was the utter heartbreak on her beautiful face that nearly hadat her feet “It was supposed to be mine, and she stole it And you let her”

“No,” I denied vehemently “That doesn’t count”

“She had her tongue in your ain, but I refused to o, Luca I’ I never thought you were actually capable of doing You hurt ht now”