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I needed to get a life

Wait I couldn’t

Never mind then

“Eat,” Raize said “Go rest after”

“I was hoping for a card gaht,” Jake said “Anyone up to it? Raize, I heard you can play a led his eyebrows at Cavers “What do you say? War?”

Cavers stared at hirandma before she died”

“Gin rummy it is! How about it, Ash? You spent all day with the boss I bet you need a card gaer in the air toward Raize

“What?”

I al attention

Jake looked relieved “Ash?”

I considered it, but I didn’t want to be around Cavers I didn’t want to think about Bronski, but I couldn’t avoid it, knoe had a snitch in the house I shook o to bed”

“Looks like it’s you and me, Cave Man”

“It’s Cavers”

“That’s what I said”

I was dressed, leaving the bathroo for bed, when I stopped short Raize stood at the end of the sleeping bag I’d rolled out in the corner by the , studying ht frown

“What are you doing in here?”

The door was closed, but I could hear Jake and Cavers fro and Cavers arguing

“I wanted to check on you Saw your face e ca his ar who he’s reporting to?”

I bristled “I can be professional” I’d deal with it

“You weren’t earlier”

I flinched, but he was right “Moain”

He stared atinto the shadows If he didn’t move, didn’t say a word, I could’ve convinced myself that he’d left the room

When he spoke again, his voice was soft, al to knohy you entered this life, but if it happens again, you will have to tell ive you another choice Do you understand?”

My throat swelled up, but damn “I understand”

“You’ll be able to sleep with him in the house?”

“Yes, because if he does so for” I raised my chin, almost defiant

He didn’t respond