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“I know you were buddy, but you did a great job I want you to reain, okay?”

“Yes, sir”

Demon smiled, relieved they were all fine, but furious that it ever happened

The tension in the house was palpable, as they played nice for the kids A brother who did construction work came to fix the door Then prospects came to help set the house back the way it had been

The kids held on until ten when their heavy lids got the best of them and they passed out on the couch De the patrols around the house, but he wouldn’t feel right until he got his revenge This tiood, too He shoved the thoughts to the back of his otten the answer he wanted out of her earlier I’ll rectify that now

He walked to his bed and paused in the doorfra on the bed freshly showered, clad in a pair of boxer shorts and a tank top Her hardened nipples poked out No bra He bit back a moan “You ready to talk?” He walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed facing her

All the stoicism left her expression and she launched herself into his arms Silent sobs shook her frame

He rubbed her back “It’s okay, baby girl I got you”

“I was so scared, D I was sure they were going to come in, take the kids and kill me”

He clenched his jaing the angry words that wouldn’t fly It wasn’t what she needed “I’ll never let anything happen to you, Ardy I don’t kno you did it, but you came into this house and filled all those eood at this shit I can’t whisper pretty words, but I can promise to protect you for the rest of your life and take care of you”

She pulled back, wiping at her tears “I don’t need you to do that”

“No and that’s part of why I like you so much Fuck, Ardy You have to know I’m half in love with you”

Her eyes grew as round as quarters “Y—you are?”

“Why else would I be ht now?”

“You’re not” She shook her head “I thought—I hoped, butYou—men like you don’t omen like me”