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“That was o You must have made one hell of an impression on her”

“What can I say? I’uy” The smile on his face faded when I didn’t “Co to let soht? I didn’t even reotten the ave o defend ht too, touching all up on me and shit”

I tried not to laugh, but he looked like a hurt puppy when he said that

“Oh, you think that’s funny?”

I shook my head and tried to look serious “No, of course not”

“Whateva You don’t really care abouttreated like a piece of meat”

I moved my arms up so they circled his neck “I’ht; I shouldn’t let that woiven uilty-until-proven-innocent behavior “And I do care that she made you feel like a piece of meat That’s my job”

His head fell back, and laughed so hard that some of the others around us looked our way “Does that ht?”

“If you’re lucky And if you sing”

“What? Come on no is that a condition?”

I said tords “Lacey, boyshorts”

“Where do I sign up?”

Chapter 54

Malcolm

Ginger fu to open the car door for her with the other She successfully got the zipper down and quickly stuck her hand into rabbed her wrist and slowly pulled her hand free so I could guide her into her seat