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quarters, di she used forat Chastity and Becky “We’re busy tonight,” she said over the ister

“I know, kind of surprising for a Thursday But you never knohen one of the MCs will

roll through,” Becky replied

Gia snickered “True They don’t exactly run on schedules”

“Yeah, understateet to have a job where I can still hang out with them Dad almost said no”

Gia flashed a syht of the Apocalypse, she’d been

raised in the life Her job here at Taffy’s had been one of the first the old man would allow

Mostly because he could always keep eyes on her and the attention would be on the woe Monster was damn protective But one look at his buxohter and you could see why “He loves you”

“Yes, to death You’d think he’d have a relaxed parenting style…considering”

Gia wanted to tell her to cherish it Soed and moved on to the next till Task colass of cola and walked to the back A man stepped out of the darkened alcove and she jumped back

“Pretty girls shouldn’t be left unattended” His thick Jamaican accent raised the hairs on the back of her neck

“Woo wherever they want The bathrooms are on the other

side of the bar I suggest you reroute yourself” She gripped the glass in her hand, prepared to throw the fizzing cola in his eyes, stomp his foot with her heel, and run for her office She kne to defend herself, but at the end of the day, a man was more powerful The 45 in her desk would put the

“You’re hty jumpy Makes a man wonder what you’ve done”

The hiddenin his words was unmistakable She narrowed her eyes “Who are