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“Sloan, I told you I thought there was more there than—”

“Jarateful”

“Y-you are?”

“Yeah, because I know that if I can’t be here, you’ll guard her with your life And because I trust her And you I’ll text you the days I can’t be here”

“O-okay”

He turned to walk off “But, James,” he called back

“Yeah?”

“Don’t fuck up Because no matter hohat I fee

l about you, she comes first”

“I get it I won’t fuck up”

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The doorbell rang, and Kinley closed the fridge door She’d been looking for so to drink with the pizza she’d ordered Sloan was in the shower, having just arrived ho room He’d spent the day with her while Sloan went to work, and Sloan had asked him to stay for dinner She felt kind of bad now that she hadn’t cooked so, but she’d been too irritated to concentrate on cooking

Having Jauard her was complete overkill There was no reason for the two of thee their schedules so someone ith her The house had an alarm, and her secret admirer probably had no idea where she even lived If he was even dangerous

Although that last note had been a bit disturbing The day after Sloan and Jaate-crashed her bath, another bunch of flowers had arrived at her apartuys hadn’t had a chance to install the cauy But the note had sent Sloan and James into overprotective mode

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