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I didn’t like keeping anything fro I failed to tell you after I was released fro the land of the living, though working undercover with the FBI”

The crease between his eyes spoke volu disturbed me or posed a problem, he wanted to be the first to know So he could deal with it

But my independent nature forced me to try to solve my own crises Which irked him in that possessive it’s my job to protect you, Ari sort of way

However, I said, “Justto materialize in a plume of smoke, broom in hand”

“Thought we took care of that”

“No,” I corrected with a bit of scolding in my tone that made his brow crook “You took care of it, when I’d specifically asked you not to, remember?”

“Ari The woning over every paycheck to her, working your fingers to the bone for nothing”

“True,” I reluctantly agreed “Though I was fory to—” The other brow jerked up The double-doubt look I laughed softly “All right, all right When it co willed as I’d like to be” Not tounder the sun to keeppublicly humiliated He’d never deserved her veno fro the top tier of professional golf legends—thereby, inher fro his wife

“Baby,” Dane said as he slid his hand through my thick hair “If she comes back, then—”

“She did coed

His hand left my hair His eyes squeezed shut briefly as he pinched the inner corners in obvious consternation And irritation

I sighed I was about to get an earful

“I didn’t want to trouble you with her visits,” I explained “You had enough on your plate after the explosion—you still do”

His eyes snapped open “Ari”

“Don’t get all surly”