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“I never fucking touched those girls!” he insisted as though that ht

“You’re touching her right now Manhandling her after what she’s been through Save your hero story for the jury because I’ it”

Vehicles sounded in the distance and he turned, giving me the perfect opportunity to rinned with confidence, thinking he had the upper hand but I knew Jag would have warned the guys before they hit the curve that led to the parking lot “And having Cross see you laid out and lifeless will be the perfect end to this”

I heldsteady and calht atexcept Jessica ide, scared eyes “It’ll be worth it, knowing you’ll be treated like one of those young girls when you get to prison”

My heart raced in anticipation of as to coh ain and then I froze

Why was I giving up?

“It’s cute you think any of this will ht of day That’s the proble naïve”

“See Detective, that’s where you’re wrong I’ awesome” My heart pounded in uy to talk Stall for time “You and your dirty cops should have done your homework, because if you had, you’d know I’m not a dirty hippie”

His eyes flashed surprise and I knerong to enjoy it so much, but I did “My name isn’t even Moon It’s Carolina Collinswood, which probablyto you”

“Less than nothing,” he snorted

“Of course it wouldn’t, butmy blue blood mother, my father had served as Governor of Connecticut and currently worked for the Director of National Intelligence

“Oh and Mom is Marseille Hampton-Collinswood” Her father had worked as the ambassador to China while her uist I had what soree

“Bullshit”

“Believe it or not, you’ll learn the truth soon enough” We didn’t get along, but I knew Daddy lovedway What I also kneas that in his eyes, only family could make you feel bad about your life choices No one else

“I’ll take my chances”