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Jake was in the kitchen, ht and brought along He lifted his chin in greeting “You want soestured to a pizza box on the counter “There’s a few slices left”

I ignored the offer of food and pointed to the coffee “We have s for that?”

“Yep” He reached behind hilanced toward Raize “Maybe we could stop and get actual s today?”

Raize stood at the table, studying a bunch of papers that were spread out He looked up “Get what you need” He started to go back to the papers, but his eyes narrowed on me “You need coffee, and you need to eat”

I opened my mouth to protest

He growled, “I don’t give a fuck what you’re about to say Your body needs food Eat”

And my mouth closed

Jake s two slices onto a couple napkins for me “You want these heated up?”

I glared, taking the pizza and the coffee he’d poured for me, and went over to sit at the table Raize, I looked over at what he was studying It was a map of the Valley and the Mexican border He hadover the border

My mouth dried because I knew I needed to ask, but I didn’t want to know Damn “What is this?”

I could feel his gaze as a shiver went down my spine I stuffed so

“We’re down here to make a connect These are some options for us to do that”

Cavers ca he’d had upstairs onto the counter, along with three others He started pulling out rope, zip ties, duct tape, and a bunch of other itelimpsed a few thick bundles of cash

“These look okay?”

Raize looked up His eyes were cool, taking in everything Cavers showcased as he s He didn’t answer, but his lips pressed tight and his jawEventually he sighed and nodded “Get it ready”

Cavers put everything back in, zipped up the bags, and hoisted all three of them on his back He took thee open

Jake see to let him take off with that stuff alone?”

Raize lifted his eyebrows

As if re his place, Jake flushed and lowered his arm “I mean… Never mind What do you want me to do today, boss?”

A different glint showed in Raize’s eyes It was one I’d never seen before