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“The world’s got enough fucked up people in it I don’t need to add to that, and as far as a wife goes, I don’t want to be tied down to anything or anyone,” he answeredtone of the conversation replaced with total seriousness

I cocked my head, “But you are tied to Storm, aren’t you?”

“Sure am, and that’s the only family I’ll ever be tied to,” he said, with absolute certainty

I didn’t get his decision, but there was no point pursuing it because as I to tell hih It’s your life”

He flashed his cheeky grin atbabies yet?”

I whacked hiain “God, no!”

He pretended to shield hi you”

Of course it was at this point, when Nash and I wereeach other that J should walk into the roo towards us I took in the shitty look on his face, and instantly pulled away froiven J’s current mood

“Nash,” he grohen he got to us, “Keep your fucking hands off Madison”

Nash stood up and stepped into J’s space so they were head to head His grin and laughing eyes had been replaced with a lare as he said, “I didn’t have my fuckin’ hands on her”

Oh, god That was my cue to leave these two alone “I’ll be back soon,” I said, but neither of thethat they had sorted their issues out by the time I came back

When I returned tena beer He didn’t drink often so he must have had a bad day As I reached him, I settled my hand on his lower back and asked, “Did you rip his head off?”

He turned to me, annoyance in his eyes, “I don’t like the way he flirts with you”

“He’s harmless and he knohere I stand”

“Well, I don’t think he’ll bother you again I’ve sorted that out now,” he grunted