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I pulled lass sun at the same time I reached for mine

Signalling to him, I said, “Front ?”

“Sounds like it, brother”

“Stay here while we investigate,” I said to Scarlett and after she’d nodded her agreement, we h

eaded to the front of her apartment

Scarlett’s apartment was old and shabby, as were the sheer curtains on her front s Along with the outside light she had left on, theyon the front balcony A gush of wind caused the curtain to blow to the side just as one of the guys spotted us and raised his gun to take aim

“Fuck!” I yelled, at the saround

The gun sounded and thankfully the bullet missed us I scrambled toit open, I ducked to avoid the fist co the hell out of uys, and it sounded like it came from behind us

“Get the fuck out of h ht up in this

“Jesus, Scott, she’s got a fucking gun!” Wilder roared

He wasn’t telling o to her and rip that gun fro withto knock un around

As I straightened, I punched the guy in his stomach

“Motherfucker,” he yelled, stu backwards

Aiun at both of thenise either of the my belief they were from Julio’s crew, but I needed confirmation

“It doesn’t uy with the gun snarled as he raised it at me