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ng on it glinted “I'll be in touch, Josie You better come up with some cash fast”

“I'll get it”

“Good, I'd hate to have to go convince yourof value your parents have”

“Leave them out of this”

“Get my money or they'll be ainst Saive you will look like King Kong next to that little scratch on your ugly ”

“You're welcome to try” The promise of violence lay thick in Sam's retort

Heart in her throat, Josie watched Snips and his muscle mosey out of the dinner

“Nice friends”

She snorted “Friend is not the word for Snips Esposito” Josie looked up at Sam, his face so close to hers “Why did you do that?”

“Do what?”

“Help”

His gaze dropped to her princess tattoo and he brushed a finger across the bright-red dragon tail, a strange, sad s his lips

Her entire body went on alert, desperate for another touch even as her mind warned her to run away

He crushed his lips to hers, coaxing the herhero

Josie curled her fingers into the hair at the nape of his neck, as soft and pliant as the rest of hi, and kissed hih her body, burning hottest at her core