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She crosses her arlares atto do about it?”

Her tone doesn’t anger lad Ella has someone so protective of her I have no doubt if Chase were to walk in this roo to make him look ten ti left after I got done with him

“Noait one damnanything The police have already been in to question Ella and they’ll take care of it I won’t have any of er at Vicki “That includes you”

Ignoring my dad, I keep my eyes on Vicki “I’ll take care of it”

“Son of a bitch,” Dadanyone can say or do to change it

Morabs my arm and tries to turn me toward her “Luca, please”

I hold Vicki’s stare for aher there will be hell to pay for what Chase did to Ella, before I turn and gently pry Mom’s hands off my forearm When I look down at her, worry lines her face

“Moentle as I can given the circuh my body “You kno it is out there The only way to protect ive an inch Chase not only took that inch, but took awith it I’ll be damned if anyone else thinks they can do the same”

Mo hers She knows I’ht, even if it does eat her up inside that her family is in a position where shit like this has to be done Mine and ood in this type of environment

She pulls her hand frorip and places it overinto the bone and muscle

“Just pro to jail” She says the words quietly

I put my hand over hers “I will”

After holding her eyes for a er, I look over to Theo, who’s been quiet so far He’s watching the exchange between Mom and me with a hard look He’s bent over with his elbows on his bouncing knees He looks nervous and agitated, but his eyes silently tell me if I need help all I have to do is ask I won’t Theo is a lover, not a fighter I have no doubt he could hold his own, but I don’t want his hands getting dirty like mine are

I turn back to Ella, who looks none too happy

“How long are they keeping you?”