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“You said that you loved h to handle the truth You said that Jack You said that”

Oh God She was going to lose it She sounded pathetic

Jack regarded her in silence And just when it had spread way too thin and way too long he spoke

“I rong”

His threw the bottle of scotch across the rooainst the s and blinds His breathing was erratic, and she knew that he was barely holding his anger in check Coco appeared froan to bark, but with one look, Jack silenced the little dog He shook his head, eyes grim and dead

“Fucking the guy I considered et past”

He strode past her and scooped up the beer he’d abandoned earlier Hand on the door he paused “Get Maverick to take you honant, I’ll deal with it I’uy ill abandon his kid”

Donovan fell back into the soft cushions She was done There were no more tears left inside her

“What the hell?” Maverick took the stairs two at a ti the entire room

“He knows,” she said dully

Maverick paused near her, his hand on the chair as he looked down at her “You told him?”

She shook her head “No”

“Then how?”

“I don’t know There are reports online It’s out there For all I know there are…” Her voice broke “There are pictures and video ofto deal with that? I’ood for him”

“What the hell does Cooper have to do with this?” Maverick looked fierce, with his long hair all askew and his intense dark eyes