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I shrugged “I’ as Jet says I aain I don’t want to be here” My reply was honest and I didn’t regret it until I saw the look on Raven’s face She looked hurt and that had guilt churning in er

What did she expect? What did any of them expect? It had felt like no one—not one damn one of them—had cared if I was around or not I wasn’t the kind of fe for attention from anyone I’d left because I’d needed to for

From the couch, Bash pushed to his feet and stepped towardI lowered my eyes to Toby who sat contentedly atday for everyone No one’s temper is stable when you’re tired Get so like we should”

“Yeah, let’s do that” I nodded and glanced at Colt “Do youme to my mother’s house?”

“You’re not going to Marcie’s,” Jet said, quick to stop me “You’re home, as in this house is home”

My eyes widened in surprise “You have got to be kiddingunder the sa I came back with you, be thankful for thata roof with you I can barely stand to share the same air with you, let alone a house”

His eyes narrowed and he took a step closer to rowled at the bighere, Flick In this house In otiation, no co to fucking stay Don’t like it, too damn bad”

“You can’twith the angermy blood boil “I’m not some prisoner, Jet You told me I had to come back with you Not once did you mention that I had to live with you”

“If I had would that have changed youryou would have to share the same house with me, the sa the world what I’ve done for you?” He had the gall to grin when I reood and well that it wouldn’t have changed anything I wouldn’t have risked Emmie If he’d said he wantedtrapeze artist, I would have complied

“Didn’t think so,” he said with a smirk

“I hate you”

The shtened “That’s okay I hate me too”

It looked like I was stuck there I clenched lared at hih my chest “Fine I’ll sleep in your bed You can take the couch No negotiation No compromise” I pushed past him “If you step foot in that room, I’ll screa up the kids” I started up the stairs

“Flick…” I paused on the second step at Raven’s voice and glanced back at her She looked as if she were at a loss for words for a h her nose “I’lad you’re home I really have missed you”

“I missed you too, Rave”