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“That’s it, I’et Maxi”

She sighed and leaned her face against his chest, too tired to fight hi he’d been worried And that he loved her

“Maybe I should quit work and stay with her all the time” Okay, that was a surprise Carrick was usually the sensible one

“Or maybe you should both lock me in a tower like Rapunzel,” she snarked

Oh, look, she did have soht back

“That idea has merit,” Carrick said

“Thought you’d object to that,” Jardin told her “But if you’d rather, we can arrange it”

“My dad died saving me,” she said nuht I stole Jardin from her”

“She’s got more than a few screws loose,” Jardin muttered darkly “Cops found all these creepy photos of me in her apart you for a while”

“And here I thought I was in danger from Silvers,” she muttered

“Our girl seenet for psychos and nut jobs,” Carrick commented

“Not fair, Jenny was after Jardin”

Jardin gru under his breath

“He wasn’t a good dad Not even close But, in the end, he saved ”

Carrick cupped her face between his rough hands “I don’t like the way he treated you or the boys, but I will forever be grateful to hi you Because I couldn’t live without you”