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Theo’sfamily I’ve always been fiercely loyal to and protective of my family Jules is part of that family now She’s more than just Theo’s wife I don’t knohat s

he is exactly, but she’s just fucking more

I vow toon Jules, that there will be hell to pay, and Theo will the one cashing in his ticket

JULES IS QUIET ON the way tosince I only live a few h It shows her trepidation over the situation she’s about to be in, living with me, her fear of the one she just left, and her unease about leaving Aria behind The first one I don’t blaiven past circu to push to the back of o off the wall and rearrange Theo’s fucking face The third has ain doesn’t surprise irl to love She wraps every person she ers, and Jules, it seems, is not io so far as to stay in a hazardous situation

I pull into the driveway, then reach back and grab her s my door I’m halfway around the truck when Jules cli her lips together, giving away her nervousness

It enrages me that’s she’s here for the reason she is, but I can’t help the adrenaline rushing throughher in my home, so close to htest, and the thought of having her so close on a daily basis really fucks with my head and body

I lead her inside and drop her bag on the couch before turning to her She’s stopped in the htly folded across her chest, looking around I don’t have a lot, but I’ve worked my ass off for what I do have It’s no doubt a lot less than what she had growing up

When she turns to face me, her eyes carry a bleak look

“Thank you,” she says quietly

I walk to her slowly until I’m only a couple of feet away Her head is forced back as she looks up at me

“Don’t thank me, Jules That shit should have never happened, and I’ht to do what he did”

She nods and bows her head, her thick hair falling over her shoulders, hiding her face I reach out and gently grip her chin to bring her head back up

“You’ll be safe here with me,” I let her know She needs to understand that just because I flipped ain I’d sooner rip offto har to fear from me”

Her small smile is watery, and it rips a hole in my heart, but when she whispers, “I know,” and looks like she really believes it, it mends back solid

Fuck if this woman doesn’t wreak havoc on my emotions