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“You’re not planning on going back, are you?” he asked gently

She hadn’t eaten yet, and that gnawed at him His dominant side insisted he feed her, ensure she was healthy and strong And then discipline her so she knew neglecting herself this as not allowed

But he figured in order to take care of her, he needed to knoas going on Answers first Then food And sleep He saw the way she swayed in her seat

“I can’t”

“Why not? Does it have to do with your n of the other woman in the house “Where is she, Aspen?”

Her eyes ide, haunted “She left” There was a lost quality to her voice A childish note

“Where did she go?” And what the fuck had she been thinking? Aspen was barely holding things together How did herit all on her own? How could she hold down a job without someone to care for her sons?

And that was it, wasn’t it? She can’t

“She’s been gone since the day Ifor her So I asked Mr Peterson if I could use his phone—”

“You went to old Man Peterson?

?s house?” he barked,her jump

She glared at him “Yes He’s not that bad, you know”

“Not that bad? One of the Thorson twins ended up with buckshot in his ass after his brother dared his at Peterson’s house”

She blew out a breath “Well, I didn’t have any eggs to throw so I guess I was safe”

“That’s not funny”