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"What the hell are you doing?" she asks, trying to ht a jacket," I explain, keeping her into duck out, butor I’ll throw you overevery word of it Her ht not that desperate to leave

"You never used to be this annoying," she huffs after a few beats, probably put out knowing my heat is just what she needed

"No, you used to be the annoying one," I reply as alk up to the front of her shop

"Sy, you don’t have to do this" She stops suddenly and turns to face ument play out over her face

"Holly, don’t even bother I’ Told you, it’s club business," I continue to lie "You should get inside; you’re going to be late" I nod toward the wo up the front doors

"Fine, but you’re wasting your tiht, but I still stand there for a few lass as she prepares for her day Her fake sh She looks up a few ti her start on her first client, I walk across the street and getfor a spot where I can watch her for a few hours I know I’ this to the extre her lost in her head, I need to do so to pull her out Everyone back at the clubhouse is worried about her If only she could see ant to help her My cell vibrates ined to clear hton I pushedto distanceat

"Yeah?" I ansithout checking the caller ID

"Where the fuck you at?" Nix barks down the phone

"I’ hiht You free?"

"No, I’m out all day," I tell him, not prepared to leave Holly alone

"Where you at?"

"Is it important you know?"

"Quit fuckin’ around, Sy Can you do it?" he asks, sounding pissed I’ with hiotten through for the underground recovery we voted in e for hi to leave her alone now

"I’ do it Send Hunter with hi

"You’re with Holly, right now?" His tone suggests he doesn’t believe me