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"What?" Starr de to her feet "You’re not the boss of him Or me Just because you e Destiny wouldn’t be upset"

"Want to bet?" Kipling asked He pointed at the door "You get out of here"

Carter didn’t move "Not until you promise you won’t hurt Starr"

"What? Hurt her?" He swore "Starr, go to your rooet your ass out of here You hear ed a look, then they both nodded There was a whispered conversation as they walked to the back door Kipling followed Starr went down the hall, and Carter left the house Kipling looked at the clock and wondered how long it would take Destiny to get home

DESTINY GOT HOME as quickly as she could She’d abandoned a nearly full cart at the grocery store, so had soundedfor her on the front step when she pulled up

"They were kissing?" she asked as she got out of her car "I can’t believe it"

"Neither could I"

"Starr said Carter was stopping by, but I didn’t think anything of it They’re friends"

"Good ones"

Just then a truck ca around the corner and skidded to a stop in front of the house Gideon got out and stalked toward the?" he demanded

Destiny had met the other er than she re immediately stepped between her and Gideon

Felicia scraer side and hurried to her husband "Gideon, we talked about this Your anger ’s face, but we need to get the facts" She paused and shtly at Destiny "Hi We have a probleht "One we have to figure out"

"I knohat I saw," Kipling growled and glared at Gideon "Your son was over here, without per Starr She’s fifteen If I hadn’t walked in, who knoould have happened"

Destiny wanted to say she had faith in her sister, but she also was a product of her wonky genetics Destiny knew exactly hoerful sexual urges could be

Felicia sighed "Teenage hore, it’s foolish to expect rational behavior"

Gideon turned to her "I love you You’re right, and I still want to rip hi took a step toward hirabbed his ar," Felicia said fir"

"But you do care about Carter"