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My first thought was this is perfect, but then I re happened towould probably hurt my baby just because he could I turned the lock and stepped back quickly, which was smart because the jerk was inside my shop in seconds

“What do you want?” I asked, this time more forcefully

He took two steps forward and I lifted the gun, forcing hireasy smile “Hey, lady, I just want to talk”

“You threatenedthe police a different story when they get here” And because I’d alanted to, I pulled back the slide and put a bullet in the cha Jefferson”

“I’ for a friend”

I scoffed “I’m sure we don’t travel in the same circles”

“Maybe not but I need to find him”

“I already told you, I don’t know your friend”

“Think Hard” His expression turned hard,

I slid er and curled it around it Wordlessly The threat was clear “I gave you my answer Take it and leave”

“Dah perusal “Now I see why Cross is keeping you all to himself”

I laughed “If Cross is guilty of anything, it’s being too stubborn to realize that dirtbags like you don’t even register onbat-shit crazy on top of arht?

“You don’t scare easy f

or a dirty hippie That’s okay, I can make you real scared”

“It’s really scared, but that’s not the point I get it, you’re a bad scary guy The thing is, I don’t care I could shoot you right now and not even your mother would care But I’d care, so please don’t make me shoot you”