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Rory blinked and then looked away “I’ her back home”

Kyler didn’t need to see ht’ve been ic Rory had backed dohen pressed The coward Shoer in the face of a scared woman In the face of a as Go home”

“You don’t know her like I do,” Rory said in a much softer voice

Kyler nearly punched the words right off his ht I don’t know the Ella you do But I know her now and I’ll know her in the future, soet”

“We’re not divorced,” Rory said, looking to his nearly empty beer “Did she tell you that?”

Kyler’s jaw clenched As if this asshole was trying to make Ella look bad Did he think Kyler would juon? “Do you think I care about a fucking piece of paper? The day you hit her was the day you lost her And if you think I’ll let you stay around and frighten her, you are ht”

Rory’s eyes blazed “I was drunk”

Kyler nearly bolted off his stool, but if he did, he’d be no better than Rory Violence in any form wasn’t his way Besides, stupidity was stupidity, no ive a shit about” He rose froht in his hands “You should know I have a PI watching you”

Rory’s eyes narrowed “Oh, yeah?”

He ignored Rory for the piece of shit he was, and added, “Ella ran fro If you’re not on a plane by toh him with every word he spoke “I’ll find you”

Rory lifted his chin, glaring “Threats by an officer You e”

Kyler sainst the cool, et you’re in Vegas You’re far away from your cop friends, and you’re in my city On thisDo not push me”

Chapter Nineteen

Heading toward the kitchen to grabout in her living room It’d been years since she’d had such happiness in a house that belonged to her The pasta dinner Cora had brought had been fabulous, as were Kenzie’s salad and Presley’s hoh no one drank wine because of the plans to attend Club Sin tonight

She glanced over her shoulder, and Kyler sat on the couch with Porter, D Presley, Kenzie, and Cora were talking to Sawyer near the reading nook by the glass s Ella thought this group of friends made friendship look easy