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He frowned “Why?”

I couldn’t tell hi I learned in foster care and then , is how to lie “Because there will be hours of footage of you flirting and , which it pretty much has, it won’t matter that you’re innocent”

It scared him just as I kneould Kip ju so cool, Teddy I, uhm, hope this ends up okay for you”

“Thanks, Kip See you and Gillian soon” He waved and left a trail of dust as he couldn’t leave h One probleest problem on my plate

The tone sounded above the door as a delivery e bouquet that didn’t ht it would “Delivery,” he said with a bright smile I normally enjoyed

“Thanks,” I told hih my words were half-hearted as he set the vase down on a nearby table Black dahlias and black tulips with baby’s breath, because we had to keep it classy, apparently As soon as he was gone, I took the flowers to the dumpster out back and left them there

This fucking day could not end soon enough

“Oh ood I hope you have leftovers” I licked my lips as I ateMax and Tate were looking at h, not after Kip and the flowers, the useless cops and the sexual tension Cannot forget the sexual fucking tension Especially with Tate sitting beside lass

“Thanks, and yeah there are leftovers”

“No, there aren’t,” Max insisted with a frown, a bone sticking halfway out of his mouth He flashed a s is over”

I laughed at Max, shaking my head at his foolishness “I’ve been proet to eat this way every day”

He grunted and I couldn’t tell if it was acceptance or refusal, but I knew Jana would hook me up “There’s already some set aside for you, Teddy”

“Daht now”

She bea overwhel by the watery look in her eyes “You’re welcoed and I felt the hairs on the back of neck rise “So, a meat cleaver, huh?”

I sucked in a breath and glared at Tate “Seriously? You told her?”