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“I’ll fix it, Thea Don’t worry And if she doesn’t like it, I’ll just buy her business fro to retire”

She gaped at him He was unbelievable

“You’ll get used to him,” Carrick murmured

Yeah She wasn’t so sure

“Now, the rules”

Carrick grinned “So else you probably won’t thank us for”

“No going anywhere without telling us,” Jardin told her “And I do mean anywhere out of the house”

Jesus “Seriously?”

“Yes Seriously,” Jardin told her

“But when Silvers is no longer a problem—”

“I’ and when you’re co Is that a problem?”

She thought it through “I guess not”

“No putting yourself down is obviously one,” Jardin continued

“No lying,” Carrick added “That one is for all of us”

“Yes, communication and honesty are important If someone has a problem, they speak to the others about it rather than try to solve it on their own or hold it in” Jardin looked pointedly at Carrick who nodded