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“What the hell?” He takes a step forward and stops “What did you do?”

It’s funny because I’ve known Stuart so long I can remember a time when his response would’ve been Fuck her There’s plenty of fish in the sea I’ll get the boat Apparently Mariska’s changed everything

I lean back against the cabinets and take another drink “She found out about Sloan Then she found out about Star”

My friend’s brow lines, and I know he isn’t followingit out loud makes it all sound so stupid to me

I clear my throat and start over “She was mad I didn’t tell her about Sloan”

“You didn’t tell anybody about Sloan You didn’t even tell me”

“The fewer people who know about a probleet discovered”

“It’s Security 101,” he agrees

Shaking my head, I wonder omen aren’t as reasonable as men “Well, my fiancée isn’t in the security business, and she didn’t like that answer” Taking another sip, I confess “In fairness, I understand her being mad about it I should’ve told her My role in what happened to Sloan impacts her and Dex”

Stuart doesn’t speak I can tell he’s waiting for the other shoe to drop

“I pros anymore”

He nods, and I see the pieces click together for him “And then she found out about Star”

“And then I found all e on her front porch”

“Shit” Stuart leans against the opposite cabinets, crossing his oing crazy”

A feuys?” Mariska is standing in the dooratching, and I don’t care anymore