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We learned her parents were dead, and she lived with her great-aunt as bedridden The wreath business and other crafts Miriam made were their only source of income

When Devil checked in with Lucien, we also found out that the young man whose body had been left on our porch was a ho odd jobs around town Our family would see to it that he had a proper burial

Oren and Giorgio agreed to take Miriam to her aunt’s house, and I promised her ould be in touch to help her and her aunt Devil ed to tuck some money into her coat pocket before she left, and I kneould ot assistance from A Way Forward

Devil shook his head as Giorgio and Oren drove aith Miriam “What if we hadn’t found her? What if the next body—”

I grabbed his arm and turned him to face me “I don’t want to think about that I don’t want to think about anything right now but fucking you I need to prove to et you killed”

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My cock responded iry Joe was exactly what I needed right then

“It worked We had to have a distraction”

Joe gripped my wrist and yanked me up the porch steps and into our cabin I loved that he was so hot for otten to be careful Obviously, it would be better if my stitches didn’t tear, but either way, I’d survive Not touching Joe? I wouldn’t survive that

He was furious with me, and I’d known he would be when I’d offered myself to Donaldson I’d also known Joe would take it out on me in bed, just the way I liked it

As soon as he kicked the door shut behind us, he slid his hands into my hair to hold me in place while he kissed , and thrusting ht against him

“Don’t you dare do anything that will hurt you”

“Baby, I don’t care I just want you”