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He huffed “You think she could? Last I checked no label would touch her This isn’t rock This isn’t pop It’s fucking country music, Lex She is finished You know it I know it”

“Well, last I checked you can’t get pregnant fro is a rumor too,” I smarted off

“This is a joke to you? Your brand is a fucking joke?” Jake tugged on his expensive cufflinks “I made you, Lex and I can take you down faster than you can strut your little ass on stage”

“You wouldn’t,” I countered

“I would and I will if you try this kind of stunt again”

He was bluffing There was no way he’d ruin olden ticket It didn’t make sense

“I think it’s tiring how you constantly threaten me, Jake We both knoould ruin you too” I rolledstuck Let me live my life and you can live yours”

His expression changed There was a glea time There was an unco

“Jake?” I softened my tone

“You had your few days of fun I’ood roll in the sheets Hell, he should be But trust erous”

“He is not dangerous” I didn’t knohy I continued to argue with him

“Oh yeah? What about the bar fights? The hotel suites he trashed fro? The whores?” His eyes narrowed

I couldn’t let Jake turn ly It wasn’t I’d never seen those things Jake talked about

I knew Luke Yes, he had a rough exterior But how else was he supposed to act when he had to be the strongest, toughest guy on the field? He was the kind of guy who drank too much Let off too much steam But Jake didn’t know there was vulnerability under Luke’s hardened exterior

He was smart He was funny