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“Godda stop I to put her over my knee and beat the hell out of her ass”

“Why are you getting so bent over this? It’s not a major issue We’re aware and we’ll deal with it But your hot button isn’t her problem”

Hammer jumped off his barstool “It’s my problem, your problem, and her damn problem, too That kind of distraction is just one of the ways Juliet hid fro by sidetracking h to let her By god, I won’t let Raine do that Why do you think I push her so hard when I want an answer?”

“So we’ll be watchful”

“If we’re not, she’ll slip through our fingers”

Juliet had taught him a valuable lesson he couldn’t fail to heed If he did, her death would

“So…we’ll begin to?” Hammer prodded “We can clean out the liquor supply room and—”

“No” Liam shook his head “She’s too comfortable here”

“You said that she returned to Shadows because she wanted to be in her element”

“Because it would be easier on her, yes” Liahty stare “None of this should be easy”

“You’re right If it is, she won’t learn anything Too many familiar people and places here to hide behind We can’t have her dodging us instead of doing the work”

“Precisely I think we should drive her up to e in the mountains”

“Why not the house you bought?”

“I’ve got plu on We want to be alone with her, not surrounded by contractors Besides, at the lodge there’ll be no taxis to shuttle her back to the city if she gets the urge to run away And I’ve got the perfect room there to suit our needs”