t. Cade parked the beat-up Ford pickup outside their apartment buildi
ont door of the apa
table. The metal jingled loudly in the quiet house. He started to unbutton the
rectly to the center of the living room rug, turned around, cro
aightened his spine, his jaw tightening into that familiar,
demanded. Her voice was flat, c
ely dropped to the breast pocket of his unifor
d, his voice a low
gaze without blinking. "I am the woman o
ces? You just spent the last three months before t
hot back, her eyes flashing with fresh anger. "I cut t
finger. "Rule number one: From today on
comes directly to me. I will buy the groceries. I will make sure Leo ha
ll slowly. He was analyzing her, trying to find
le cent unaccounted for, if you find out I gave a penny to Creola or D
The only sound was the ticking of
of him just an hour ago, using her small body to shield him from her mother's toxic de
, he lowered his ha
edges was white-knuckled. He walked across the living room, stopping mere inches away from her
but didn't let go wh
of the blue book. As she pulled it toward her, her knuckles brushed against the
id next week, I'll bring the cash home to you. But hear me now-I will check the ledger every single week. If I find out you fun
t just money. This was his blood, sweat, and tears. This was a massive
up. Her eyes burne
hispered, her voic
nic flashed across his stoic features. He was a lethal so
ck, tactical
hop wood," h
ly fled toward the back door, the s
ook flat against her chest, right over her racing heart.
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