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Chapter 18
was tire having blander at company. As usual he had calmed me down. I did feel embarrassed for crying like a baby. It was an attractive trait and it made me look weak. It shouldn’t bother ree, but it did I didn’t want to look weak in front of him, I blamed my school girl is for that. As we air, I put the show we both had been watching on the TV. We ate the pizza, man of wall bet a kittle xanevry about it, and made contents on the show. My body relawed and 1 let my legs curl up beside me instead of having them against my body. As we finished eating, Huster lifted my feet and placed them in his lap. I dryer,
“Did 1 hurt, mou?” he asked in a worried volne. I wanted to laugh, he was one of the most gentle people
“No, it’s fine.” I told him. He nodded and pulled off my socks, which made me both. Why I don’t really know. But the thought of him stripping my clothes off me took my mind to places it didn’t need to go, especially with Hunder sitting next to me. But he had pare thoughts. He inspected the dressings on my heels and grunted. I tried to twist myself to see what he was unhappy about.
“You have been blading,” he told ree. He placed my feet back on the couch and walked into the bathroom. He came back with new dessirgi
nas be
Sou don’t have to,” i objected hot a stern look from him as he sat down again, stopped me. “Thank you,” I instead said as he put my feet back into his lap.
“You need to stop thanking mo, lluna.”
dong kind things for me,” I told him. He smiled and started to change the dressing on the first foot. I finched a little as he perled the devisings off.
“When I spoke to Denny, my friend at the police, he promised me he would let me know the next time he was sending his men. You don’t have to be alone when you meet them. But I think you need to talk to them, sweetness,” he said. I was almost convinced he started the conversation to distract m
“But I don’t know anything.” I said by pure refs. Then I stopped to think about it. That was that the first time the defectives stopped by, but it wasn’t anymore. 1 knew about the mafia. Times 1 had namnej that probably was illept and I knew that Bunter knew where Simon was. “If they find out about the money they will take it dom me, right?” I asked him. He looked at me, sighed and
“Trobably, I could probably have made a coal if it was just Day. But this is big, Denny is just a coin a much her wheel this time. I wouldn’t be surprised if the feds are moved. Things will her by the book and anything that can get them in in will be taken,” he explained 1 rodded.
“So I should be when I talk to them?” I asked. I wasn’t sure I would be able to do I could be feared I wouldn’t be convincing.
“I’m not a lawyer so I can’t give you legal advies. If you want I can book a meeting tomorrow with the company’s lawyer, he is good at what he does. But I can tell you that I don’t like the idea of you lying in the cops. I would suggest avoiding it. Our mesting with Aksakow is tomorrow with some lack the detectives won’t he sniffing around before that,” Hunter said.
“Okay” I apeid. As we had been taking, he had been tending to my bet and he now Inspected his work. He nodded and placed my feet back on the couch and went to throw the trash away, put The
of the dressings hack and wish his hands. When he refumed I hall expected him to say he needed to have, but he sat down next to me again and placed my feet in his lap and focused on the TV. It was hard to hide the smile that appeared on my lace. Liked having him next to me. It wasn’t often enjoyed the company of other people. My life has shown me that you never could that other, hi mwant that I always kept my gued up around them. The only other people I had let my guard down sound was Wictor and Simon. And Simon had proven to be the biggest mistake. Hat Harper had somehow just slid right underneath that shield I always had up. He made me feel safe. He made me feel other things as well, but these were not appropriate Or where they? Okay he was Simon’s father. But would it really be such a big thing to just give in to the pull? Maybe not now, in the middle of everything, but when things were over, I wouldn’t expect a relationship or something like that. I would settle for one night of fun. The attraction I felt for him made it feel like we could have a lot of fun, steamy, hot, passionate furt. I glanced at Hanter. He had to, right? Those kind of questions accupied my brain more than the TV–showe. When my phone pingel we both startled. It was as if it had burst our bubble of peace. was a test from Wick, asking when he should come by, Hunter stood up and stretched
“think I need to head horn,” he said
“Of course, it’s getting late, On the tip of my tongue was an invite far him to stay. But I clicked out
“jast put this in the tr
in the trash,” he said and collected the empty pizza box and our closes
ou don’t have to do that. You have already been no
Coming set here, taking care of
(that detective, cleaning up, taking care of my and buying paza” I told him.
“No problem, Hara. It’s all part of the service we provide,” he said with a smile. I free. Part of the service?” you okay?” he asked. He must have seen the change in my demeanour
Y–yeah, I’m okay. I just touched aty wood to the couch,” I had. I felt like an idiot and I was tied at how close i had come to make a blue fool of me. Hunter’s friendliness was all part of the vice his tonguany provided. I left my slashd slide into place. It wasn’t his fack Thad jumped to concludate. Hopefully we would take the meeting torsomas and then everything would be over. I could put Simpan and bis Gather badul – stad istayed for is on my new, new life. Verndon 3.0, 1 saked Hunter to the door, he handed the spare key he had und
“Are you sure you’re okay staying here?” is asked.
“Calne if something happens, anything, laun and 1 I pick you up funsetion at armen. Do you think your feet will be okay?”
“They will be fine. I’ll use my tres, they are and
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“Seat thinking,” he agreed. We said goodnight and about things, I decided there wasn’t much Loould do about pep bovdinga bawards Hunter. They were thee, but that don’t man I had to act on them. He had been nice to me, helped me more than
dou until he hand mae lock everything I went into the kitchen and started putting things away as I thought he had ka. I could do this sew thing for him and not put him in an awkward position, it was fre, I would just try my best to new him as someone doing me a favour. I could do that. I spent the rest at the evening beding with Wictor. It kept my mind frum saying and the darker coll. A got ready for bed had an internal struggle about whethel I should send a text to Haier or not. There was no good teen to do so. that the last couple of days he had always sent me a good night test, and it bit rate to always make her initute it. Even if it was just professional courtesy.
Me: Thank you for everything today. I hope you sleep well.
L
H: Good night, Hana. I will m
