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“There’s no Raine We discovered yesterdaythat she’d left” Liam stared out the

Seth whipped his head around “What?”

Liaory details about the last twenty-four hours as Seth poured himself a cup of coffee and stared

“I’ll be damned So the plan backfired” Seth scratched his head

“And then some,” Liam confirmed

“Would Beck let irl?” Seth asked

Haed “No offense, but she’s closed off right now Sheto Beck, but I don’t know that for sure And if she’s not talking to any of us, she’s not going to talk to a stranger I’ to text Beck for an update”

Lia that idea “Any news about Raine would be welcome”

When Raine woke about noon, Beck was there with some ibuprofen and a bottle of water “You decide yet whether you want to go hoood?”

“Goodto you, too” She took the tablets and the water, then sed both down

Beck grinned “Just asking Ha me every hour on the hour since sunup He and Lia”

“I don’t know” Raine clutched her head “Did I fall asleep on the couch last night?”

“Yep You and Cuervo were all cuddled up”

Raine had a vague recollection of Beck carrying her to bed, and she was more than a little embarrassed “Sorry”

He shrugged “I didn’t take you for a Rairl”

“I didn’t want anything romantic” It would only have made her sadder

“What do you want to do today, princess? I’ve already made my rounds at the hospital, so I’ood spanking” He leered

Raine shot hilare “Behave”