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“She’s fine I was able to talk to her last night for a few uard shifts I explained to her to let theets how important the situation is”

“How did you end up mixed up in all of this Royce?”

“Does it matter, I had a debt o pay and a contract to fulfil Co us”

I have no choice but to have faith in his answer for now

Once we are on the road leading back to the city I ask where he is takingme to his house The

ride to his place is quiet and too cale like a bad guy is going to pop out at anyly

“Why are we driving my brother’s truck?”

“I thought it best that any cars connected to you guys stay hidden and your brother needs a car to get around so I gave him mine”

“Won’t whoever is giving orders look for me here?”

“This is the last place they’d expect to find you They have you remember?”

“Right,” I can’t shake the uneasy feeling in the pit of s or if I a on his shoulders Most guys would have said fuck it and fed me to the wolves by now, but not Royce or my brother for that matter There is still this doubt in the back of ation I want to believe that he really does love me

Royce takes et us some breakfast and find us a movie to watch” I can tell he is exhausted I wonder if he has even been to bed, probably not since he was out all nightsure I am protected I don’t know that I can handle food My head is still throbbing froe

The bath water feels so good and I can smell Royce all around me I love his scent It feels like hoive his life for ht byto walk away froht now A couple of rolls in the sack don’t compare to what Royce and ether

When I get out of the tub Royce is stretched out on the bed snoring He sleeps Souard he is I snicker to myself He has left a tray of food on my side of the bed Sory I just want to curl up next to et some sleep and pretend that when I wake up this has all been a bad drea over at her boyfriend’s house Before I curl up next to Royce I findus in the bedroom I know Jake and Brad are his friends, but I don’t trust them as far as I can throw them

“Stop, please don’t hurt hi for Royce But when I look at where Royce was sleeping next tothere lifeless That’s when I notice the blood running from the side of his head “No!” I cry out in shock They couldn’t have! “Please, Royce look at one, they’ve killed hiht Jake with all I have inleft