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Leo

An insistent buzz pulledmy phone

Hair brushed against est foreplay in the history of er hunt had been another killer success No back-ups at any activity One team did atteot them back on course

Kathleen coer audience at our presentation on which events we could handle for Winthorpe next quarter Well, that Simply Stark and Zara could handle next quarter

Leaving felt wrong, but this wasn’t where I was cut out to be Nothe day on track We reat team, but I’d learned those never lasted forever It didn’t h—not with how crazy Zara made me

We’d barely ainst the wall On the coffee table The floor The bed was the last place we’d s My scalp would need a solid week to recover, but, damn, had it been worth it

“Who died?” My voice was groggy and laced with sleep

“GoodBeauty” Hunter’s

“Hey, Hunter, what’s up? Why are you calling so early?”

“It’s eleven aht owl”

I pulled the phone away and checked the time Shit We’d need to check out soon

“It was a late night”

Zara groaned and snuggled in closer to my side

I wrapped ainstout of bed seem like an impossibility