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Sawyer experienced a pinch of disappoint the others down But that he could handle better than the tension he’d been feeling around Chloe “I think it’s time for that, yes”

“Fuck” Miles straightened on his stool, ignoring the food on his plate “This is not what I expected to hear tonight”

There was an aard pause a the men, while all around them the noises of the busy pub continued Finally Dmitri asked, “Are you sure this is what you want?”

Sawyer knew the implication of that question His decision would be final If he walked away froo back It would leave the th, not Masters co in and out of their lives

With no indecision in his mind, he nodded “Chloe is not made for the lifestyle in the sense that we have lived it It’s different with her” He spotted both apprehension and sadness in the expressions around him “I want to see where this takes us And to do that, I can’t have the responsibility of being a Master at Club Sin I need to focus on her I can’t be divided between two separate worlds”

Dave his friend a soft s That tattoo e because you are out of the dungeon”

“Thank you” Sawyer exhaled a relieved breath, glancing at his tattoo What oncelike his iven up for so better

Kyler picked up his burger again “Besides, it gives us an excuse to get together outside of the club”

The other men around Sawyer nodded

Porter grinned “This is good You’re doing right by her”

“Is that the big brother giving his approval?” Sawyer mused

Porter shrugged “Chloe deserves the world, and I’ it to her”

Soh, Sawyer realized, but this one wasn’t “She deserves ive it to her”

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“Wine It’s a girls’ night must”