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“UmmmI should tell you I don’t drink often In fact, the last time I drank, I was Lucy Loose Lips, and it wasn’t attractive,” I try explaining
“Girl, I’ve watched you be on edge all night Then, after Jared said ‘tournairl waiting back home, and she doesn’t want Robot Mom Toss that one back and let’s chat”
Livi and I have bonded over my time here She knows every detail of how Monte and I cah I check in with Ja, since she doesn’t want to attract attention that would show Monte she has two phones; with her husband Alex owing Monte, he is sure to have eyes on her Livi has becoives off this innocent vibe, and after living alltells, Livi is a breath of fresh air She’s clean, pure love and loyalty
“Tell me he went to play for hi to beat Monte for me”
“Can’t do that, Hailey I wouldn’t want you to lie to ood at what he does, though He’s gonna get you outta thisyou up so you can fall down”
I stiffen at her words “I can’t fall down”
“Sure you can,” she states h and then she continues, “These boys were raised to lift each other up It’s okay to depend on others, Hailey Not everyone expects anything in return, and the Caldwells don’t want anything but your love in return Let Morrison do what he needs to do for this family, his family—and that includes you and Ris Priss”
“I don’t know if I can”
She squeezes my hand “There was a time I didn’t think I could let anyone helpin the snow in don Detroit, all to avoid telling anyone how bad things were, and Hendrix swooped in and took care of my probleave ive you that Let all of us give you the security you’ve never had”
“He’s not playing with someone ill play fair Monte won’t allow him to win, and if by some miracle he does, how do I ever repay him?”
“By living your life free of the chains of your past” She takes me by the hand to the bar stools, where we both sit “These boys, they saw things growing up, the kind of things that stay with ya They were powerless to get their momma out of a bad situation, so they had to watch helplessly as she put up with a lot of crap she shouldn’t have had to put up with They can’theld down and not want to extend a hand to get theain”