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Not like what I felt whenever Mav’s eyes raked over my body

Even the thought of his dark green eyes touching every part of ht with excite I’d never had?

“You’re really good with hiarage

“He’s an a kid,” I murmured “You and your partner must be really proud,” I said

The s because it changed his entire countenance With the burn scars that er about him but now he looked…

He looked like all the men and women in my family after they’d found their other halves

“That’s all on Tate,” Hawke said

I’d met Matty’s other father several times, but lately it had been Haas with Matty when I did my rounds

“Is Matty…” I began, but then hesitated when I realized the ht not like the question I’d been about to ask

“Is he what?” Hawke asked

“Nothing,” I murmured “It isn’t any of my business”

“Eli, I kno much you care about him Ask your question It’s fine”

I hesitated, but reater thanintrusive questions “Matty, is he in danger?” I asked “I mean, there’s always someone outside his door like Dante or Mav…”

My voice dropped off as I said Mav’s name and I hoped to God that Hawke hadn’t noticed

“It’s just a precaution Souys from mine and Tate’s past posed a threat a couple ofsure they didn’t have any friends who one”

The fact that he used the word “gone” was an onored that asHawke to stop as well and when he faced me I said, “There’s a security firuys n it If you need help, I could talk to them”

Hawke studied ht now, but if we need any uys, we’ll take you up on that”