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“Woman, do you knohat time it is?” Ruthie rasps

“I need you”

“What’s wrong?” she asks sounding more awake

“I fucked up so bad last night, Ruthie” My voice quavers My throat swells, and I choke on the lu in my throat

“Cal at Shadoelcome home party?”

I snort “Yeah, you could say that I’ht now I slept with him”

“Hallelujah, it’s about time!”

“No, this is bad, so bad, You don’t understand What the hell is this going to do to Bolton? And I don’t kno many people saw us sneak into his roo chaser”

“Hey!” she barks “You could never be like the I know Shadow gives you the warm and fuzzies, but he’s damn scary, and so is your father”

I laugh “Not to these guys”

“If they upset you, I’m sure they would feel some fear,” Ruthie says “What do you need me to do, babe?”

“Coet me”

Ruthie sighs “You still running?”

“Please don’t lecture ht now, Ruthie I’ll ask one of the brothers to do it if that’s what you want to do”

“No, don’t do that, Blue Give et dressed and to the car and I’m on my way”