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“Got the anthill,” Bartholomew said “Now all we need is the queen”

Julien’s face ie, probably provoked by the queen comment “Your time will come”

“Maybe when I’ether, still and cold “Getting my dick sucked by one“And my balls licked by another”

I hid the srow

Julien didn’t need to speak his rage It ritten on his face, in the tightness of his lips, the annoyance in his eyes—or, should I say, eye “You’re crazy…blowing up your own ship”

Bartholoood show”

“You’re going—”

I pulled out un and shot him square between the eyes

His body gave a jerk before he slumped in the chair—dead

I set the gun on the table in front of us

Bartholomew turned to me, the question in his eyes

“I’ry”

I walked in the door and dropped my jacket on the counter

Constance ashing dishes in the sink, and she turned off the faucet when she heard ot home”

I couldn’t suppress the annoyed sigh that came from my lips I’d hurried ho, but I’d just missed her

She dried her hands on the towel, her eyes pitying me

I found the leftovers in the fridge and stood at the bar to eat it cold Hot, cold, I didn’t give a shit At the end of a long night, I just wanted to eat and go to sleep When I woke up, Claire would be home Maybe I could help her with her homework

Constance leaned against the other counter and watched me

I ignored her stare

Everything on the plate was devoured in a minute because I was in a hurry Didn’t want to slon just to enjoy cold eggs that didn’t taste that great even when they were fresh The dirty plate was left in the sink, and I walked off

“About the other day…”

“It was a one-ti” I turned back around to stare at her froht jeans, boots that went to her knees, a silk blouse that stopped at her elbows “Meant nothing”

Her green eyes didn’t hold a hint of offense She seemed to expect ” Her quiet voice carried across the roo room where I stood

“It ” She’d been in h to know that I was an e for the world around hter