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“No” My voice is hard and stern “You don’t get to do that You don’t get to et to co hands aroundit with you You don’t get to do that,” I say again

“I’m sorry” Her voice cracks

Pulling her intomy face in her neck “Talk to ainst, but I promise you, baby, you are not in this alone I can protect you, but I need to knohat I’ you from”

Her tear-filled eyes peer up at me “I can’t ask you to do that, Colt”

“You didn’t askit behind her ears “You didn’t ask, and you don’t need to I’m in this with you, Hollis I want you in my life I want you in Milo’s life, but we need to handle whatever this is Whoever sent thatwith you? Is this a real threat? I need to know”

“It’s real”

Fuck That’s what I was afraid of “Okay Tonight, after we get hoive hi to tellI want to know it all I can’t protect you if I don’t know”

“I can stay?”

“Da I never want you to leave Fuck o Let h this so that we can move forward”

“Forward?”

“Me, you, and Milo” I want the three of us to be a fah to realize that I want her in e that I just need to know, so I’ainst I have to keep them both safe That’s my main priority To keep them both safe

“Okay Tonight,” she agrees “I made dinner It’s in the Crock-Pot”

“Thank you Go get ready I’et Milo suited up”

“I can stay here,” she tries

“No You coo to Chase’s with Milo Those are your choices At least until I knoe’re dealing with”