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“What truth? That I didn’t know there was coke in the cannister I picked up?” I shrugged “They wouldn’t believe that unless I cahts MC Overall, Ulfric’s been good to ood would that have done? Cops asked me about Dex too, but he’s your family I wouldn’t snitch on him either”

Her eyes widened at theme not to worry, that they’d take care of you, but he wouldn’t give me any specifics”

“I’ involved in club stuff”

“But you told me”

“Like I said, I trust you, Juliet” I sighed and glanced away “I think in Ulfric’s head, not sharing is athe people he cares about safe”

For anyone else, the next logical question would’ve been was she in danger now that I’d told her the truth But we’d both lived through enough events that taught us to be loyal to the people who’ve been loyal to us regardless of whatever ”

Technically, Ulfric ht be a criminal Dex too, but they’d both protected and provided for us when the rest of the world let us down

“Enough aboutI’ve missed, Juliet”

A sad smile flickered over her lips and she sat back “Well, I tried inviting Aunt Susan to o over well”

“Why’d you do that?”

She shrugged “I thought, ment, she’d…I don’t know, remember that I’m family? She’s the last connection to my mom, you know?”

Hurt shadowed her words I reached over and slid my hand over hers “I’rand in her power to protect me

“She’s pretty bitter about all this” Juliet waved her hands in the air, indicating the house Mrs Shields had left her

“Yeah, she thought she’d have you toiling away as her slave a little longer”

Her lips set into a griot from our brief conversation”

“What else?”

“I’e” She hesitated, biting her lip “They have an Autoht be interested in”

I opened estion No money, sick of school, and a dozen other reasons jumped to mind But how the hell was I supposed to take care of Juliet with few legit ways of earning money? “I’d like to check that out”

The lines of tension around her eyes softened with relief “I’ to work part-time in a doctor’s office too Mr Porter helped me find the job with one of his friends And at the ice creahts”

“Busy, busy,” I teased