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Nicholas, Mac, and Harley left the infire to prepare one of the rooms for Sable Trevor and Doc remained with Sable Doc had wanted to run soreed

With a couple of hours of testing behind her, Sable was exhausted but comfortable The medication had finally worn off and while the pain was terrible, she had a clear head and that was far more important to her

“I’ to look at Trevor

“You have no reason to apologize to me” Trevor leaned forward and took her hand in his

His warmth and couilt Why had she been so hell bent on deception? Why hadn’t she been confident enough to walk right up to Trouble’s gates and knock?

“You don’t understand,” she whispered, looking the other way “I do owe you an apology I owe all of you one”

Trevor pulled her face to his Cupping her chin, he said, “Whatever it is you think you’ve done, you’re wrong We want you here You’re in Trouble, a town that was built with a solid foundation and a set of principles that ht to feel safe in their homes Men, while often overlooked as the abused partner, have a right to walk down their city streets without stones thrown at their backs Huht to choose their own paths in life There’s no sha here, Sable You’re where you’re supposed to be”

“And ot here”

“I kno,” Trevor said, lowering his head to hers “I kno and I’m fine with that”

Without er, she framed his face “Kiss me”

Hewould make me happier”

His ht froht have been mindful of her recent split lip, he didn’t seehtly ran his fingers through her hair, and thrust his tongue between her swollen lips

Her tongue greeted his in a swirling iving and taking the kind of passionate kisses that eventually fueled more illicit notions

While her body felt broken and daed, her mind was sharper than ever before She was free to think about taking Trevor to bed, or all of them for that uilt of prior motives

Someday she’d tell them One day soon, she’d let them know