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Las Vegas

March 6

9 pm

Ransom

The woh that door, less than ten feet fro us, but that’s not enough to keep me from her

Nothing is

I s, gripping the gift box in my hand Will she be surprised? She’s s hs indecently wide on olden eyes, and proal Then—soed to tearirredeemable, and I left

Now I’ weeks of putting space between Havana Smith andher out like a da

If she falls into ain, I won’t stop

So why a?

Because I’ve lostmind

I used to be a sane man Well, as sane as anyone in my line of work can be But now I’est ive a fuck

I’hteen today I’erous shit Oh, and did I irlfriend? Yeah, this won’t be complicated at all

Suddenly, h My brother Rush He o, and they’ve been on a perpetual honey was last-

My brothers are happy now—all except Ridge, who’s too crazy for any woman to marry But Rand and Rush? Good for them, even if I’m jealous as hell

You could be happy, too Pick that lock, walk through that door, and lay your heart at her feet