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"Who sent those?" Luke’s sudden voice behindhe was too distracted by the flowers to notice the bulge of un on my back

I hand him the card

"You should probably call and thank the down at the torapped around his waist "Maybe after your shower"

"No point wasting ti out a number he’s memorized "Rust always used to say that" I step in closer, both so I can touch his bare skin and so he doesn’t step out of earshot

"HeyI did Thank you They’re really niceOf course, thank her for ainst Luke’s arms And plead with my eyes He looks down at me and sees the silent words I know he does You promised me to walk away, I remind hione, any deals hethe conversation noish I could hear hihtI couldn’t even help if I wanted to He’s the only one who knew the business I don’t see how this shiph, and yoursOkayThanks" He frowns slightly as he hangs up

"What’s wrong?"

Luke stares at the flowers, through thely well"

"Are you happy about that?"

"Yeah But" Concern clouds Luke’s eyes "That’s a lot of money for Aref to just walk away fro at all

"Aref already has a lot ofme close to him, he leans down and kisses me "I don’t want to think about any of it anymore"

"Good plan I’ll meet you in there in a h to discover un

"Okay, but hurry up I need you" He pullsexactly how un init on the counter

Chapter 53

LUKE