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“Does ityou”

His lips press together I can tell he doesn’t appreciate the challenge inuntil he knohat Marcus said “Nothing There’s no deal”

“Oh, cohtens, sharing a look with Ryland “She was there She knows that’s not true”

“Marcus said your fas rolling, they’ll tell me more than their friend did “That he’s always had it out for you guys”

“Yeah So like that”

I fight the urge to roll ain at Ryland’s clipped answer “So what does that have to do with Natalie?”

“He’s fucking with us,” Theo says, and Ryland’s gaze snaps to hi look on his face When I turn to face the blond et a rise out of us”

“Why?”

“He wants us to do so stupid”

A barrage of i me shiver

Marcus’s fist flying toward Greg’s face over and over The lock hanging broken fro from a car

These men lead lives that seem to constantly flirt with violence What exactly would itstupid”?

“Are you going to?” I reach out to take the pool cue froaze

“No” He doesn’t release it right away, taking a small step closer to me instead “We’re not”

His proximity throws me off balance, and I hold on to the cue like it’s an anchor I still feel Marcus everywhere on my body—inside my body I don’t understand how I can have such a visceral reaction to another man while those marks are still on me