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“Let our lawyer drop off the ownership paperwork,” I suggest

He turns to reen eyes from my view “It’s about more than the paperwork” His voice is soft, raw in a way only acid emotion can create “I need to know that in the end, she was taken care of Her will didn’t allow ht”

“And you think Tristan will tell you?”

“I have to try” He opens his door and steps out

My gut knots as I shove openht, the wind gusting ned Louvre Museuh black boots were a smart choice

Chris goes to the front of the car and I quickly ht is dark, thebody protectingme that no matter what he has on hisme out He needs to do this, and so we’ll do it—just like we’ll ride out the storm that is sure to follow

I know the moment he makes the decision to push forward, and, in unison, we start walking That’s how in tune I am with thisI ever believed to be possible with another hu inside the tattoo parlor is going to gut hi it

We stop at the entrance to The Script and Chris reaches for what I’ It opens, and Chrisinsidehim away, but I understand why he , and it’s iht—the same instinct that h they know it’s going to be traumatic to view The need to know consu him now And what consumes Chris destroys hi to keep that fro, and I have to help him do it

I step inside the war It’s stuffy, as if the heat has been cranked a few degrees too high

Chris follows me into the narrow hallway and silently shuts the door He takes my hand and leans in, his lips nearhis wrath”

I nod and hethe corner to the main room before I catch up I blink into the dark of the retail area that’s decorated with artwork designedat one of the tables set up for custo her wrist to question her about the whip one, and I have nowhere near the history with her that Chris has

He ht spills froh the doorway I follow, gasping as we see Tristan’s naked ass, a pair of tattooed fes with black four-inch heels wrapped around his hips

Tristan looks over his shoulder and grunts before uttering a few French words that I’m certain aren’t nice He steps away fro up his pants as her eyeswide Instantly in motion, she scrambles to pull her denim dress down

I can’t help staring at her; I’m stunned by howblond hair reht that that’s exactly why he’s with her He can’t let go of A Chris will force Tristan to cope with a loss he hasn’t yet faced