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“No problem You have a TV up here somewhere? I’ll look for a movie”

“Yes In my bedroom Keep the door locked”

“Got it”

“How a to explain this paint?” She looked to Dylan for an answer There were green streaks in her hair

He laughed “I don’t think it’s any of Charlie Maine’s business e do up here, darlin’”

She raced to the intercom system and pressed the screen

“Hi, George Yes, please send Ms Maine up to the house Thank you”

I could see it in her eyes She was sliding back into her cocoon Two o, I had seen who Vanessa McCade really was She was like an angel A beautiful worace in her skin than all the Warriors dance teaether

Now, she was reminded she couldn’t be that woman when she wanted to be She had to fall back to her new calling—she was the Warriors’ owner It was already changing her

I stepped in front of her “Wait, why is Charlie here?” It was never a good sign to have the fixer show up

“It’s so I’ve handled It will be fine” She bit her lip “As long as she doesn’t find out about you, we’ll be fine”

She moved around me and I watched her descend the stairs with Dylan I wanted to be that man The one she could lean on

I walked to Vanessa’s bedroom, locked the door, and landed on the bed with the remote in my hand

When the hell had I turned into such a sucker for feelings? Why did I give a shit what happened? When had this happened to me? I smelled the scent of Vanessa’s shah the channels She was all around me

Fuck She was changing s I never cared about before