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“The bar is as much mine as it is any of my brothers I want to earn my keep,” she tells me as she pulls her hair out of the work shirt she just pulled over her head “I don’t want to argue about it anymore, Bash”

“Fine,” I ive up There has to be so at the bar I may not find the solution today or next week, but I will find one

Downstairs I find Lexa cuddled on the couch with Gracie, who’s reading her a book Hawk asks irl soree Lexa likes Gracie With Willa trying to distance herself fro she really doesn’t have to do since Lexa forgets all about Willa and any other person when she has Raven’s attention, Willa isn’t able to watch Lexa as much as she used to

When Lexa sees that Raven is ready to go to work, she doesn’t atteht “You proht?”

Raven crouches down in front of her, hugging her tight “I swear it, Lexa As soon as I get ho the books tomorrow, I’m all yours”

Lexa pulls back enough to look at Raven’s face After a longto look for any deception and finding none, Lexa smiles “Will you braid my hair?”

“Of course And you can paintand kisses her cheek before standing “Be good for Gracie, okay?”

“Okay”

I pull out my wallet and hand Gracie some cash “Order some pizza” Lexa claps her hands happily

“I showed you how to use the Epipen I know she probably won’t need it, but if she does, use it and then call ht since I have a few things to do before I canwith the Originals

“Don’t worry, Raven” Gracie gives her a reassuring smile “Lexa will be fine”

“Yeah …” She sighs then

blows Lexa a kiss “Love you”

“Love you too, Raven!” she calls back as Raven walks toward the front door Before she can walk through the door, I catch her elbow and turn her to facekiss on her lips When I pull back she was breathless

“Love you,” I ainst her lips as I steal one last kiss and then push her out the door