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“Did his dad end up going to jail?” I said, gripping onto oing on? His dad was in jail? Was he still in jail? How did I even ask him about this?

“I guess, but he wasn’t even close to his dad Fro I’d ever heard fro happened and I’ve never been able to find out what, and noith these board challenges—” He shook his head and ran his hand along his jaw “Just do whatever you can, Rachel I really appreciate it” He went back to his computer and I took that as my cue to leave

Why was Killian after Rhys? What happened when they were in school together? Did it have anything to do as going on now? A decade and a half later, was he still trying to get back at Rhys for what happened back in high school?

KILLIAN

I paced my apartet home While I tried to convince myself that I wanted to be back in my own city, in my own place, and away from my dad—all true—another part of me knehy I wanted to be back in the city Her frizzy curls and ridiculous glasses danced in my mind and captivated me like no one else

I checked ain There was a knock at the door I wrenched it open, faster than I should have She stood in front ofover her shoulder, a thin sheen of sweat on her forehead

“You’re late” I h that she wouldn’t have to touch et by She was flustered I liked her flustered and off balance, like she made me

“Sorry, I’m really sorry I missedpastme That wouldn’t do

“I don’t like to be kept waiting,” I said, fingering her curls “You’ll have to find a way to h her and I bit back my smile

“What did you have inand wide behind her lenses

“Strip” I stepped back, closing the door behind her

“What?” Her le word But I saw it in her eyes The fire that flared up whenever she thought of doing sohty with me

“Strip for ainst the door

“Okay” She dropped her bag to the floor and started hastily unbuttoning her clothes

“I didn’t say undress like you’ve got a tick on you I said strip Here, I’llIt cahout the apart for the source of the pounding, seductive beat