stood there, a silent, imposing figure in the dim gara
on her, taking in her flushed ch
ee, but Cade's grip was like steel. "Who th
d, his eyes cold and flat. A shiver of
l regret it," Cade said in
ster. "This is between me and my ex-gi
und of bone grinding against bone echoed in the quiet garage. A sharp cry of pain e
him, Cade twisted Julian's arm further, slamming
e cold metal. He looked up at Cade with wide, terri
elding her completely. He shrugged off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders. It w
aw, her mind a whirlwind of confusion.
e a low murmur meant onl
ears pricked at her eyes. His fingers brushed her wrist as he ad
a new, ugly jealousy. "Who are you to her?" he de
front of Kaleigh. He looked Julian up and down as if
her f
ed over to Julian. He grabbed the cowering man by the lapels, hauling him up, and r
ll be in touch. My lawyer will send the bill from the best body shop in the city directly to you and your insurance
forehead. He opened his mouth, but no words came out. He knew, with
ice-cold. He wrapped his large, w
leaving Julian slumped again
ghtly. She pulled her hand from his grasp. "Thank you," she
dable in the darkness. "I sent you a t
? They were strangers, boun
"I need to take responsibility
"That was a mistake. A one-time thing. We
room for argument. "Get in my car.
n a movement at the end of the street caught her eye. A man
s. Her st
body went rigid with a fear far deepe
lowed her gaze and saw the man swaggering
eth flashed under
She grabbed Cade's arm, her voice a p
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