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“Depends on the brother First rule you need to know, club business stays at the club Noyour h Gender doesn’t mean shit It’s all about loyalty”

Symone nodded She’d learned the nature of men Nodifferent, exotic, and new The nu

They stepped from the mid-sized black sedan and she took a shaky breath This would be her first introduction to Dueling Devils as one of them As much as she wanted to make it on her own, she’d be a fool to reject their claiave her protection, the peace ofthe blacktop as they entered the club

A roar of greeting went up over the loud classic rock, deafening her The smell of smoke, the heat from the crush of bodies and the noise disoriented her She stepped closer to Chase, allowing her to be an anchor in this strange neorld

“Hey, fellas” Chase grinned She wrapped her arm around Symone “Let’s le a little bit”

Hungry gazes swept over her, but no one said a thing

They worked their way toward the back and inside a room fool of pool tables

De as Lefty lined up a shot Gia stood beside De

Her stomach lurched

“Hey, P”

Deht your friend”

Gia aze and the rest of the conversation between Chase and Deround noise A wealth of unspoken words formed an invisible barrier between them Her mouth went dry

“We should talk,” Gia said

Sy to say”

“I disagree”