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“I will be with you whenever you’re in the bar, and we’re going to work there to help The Hunters. I’m going to be your partner.”

She didn’t speak.

Why?

She didn’t get a chance. He was off to the races, rationalizing the situation.

“You can’t do this alone. You’re in danger, and now, we’ve started something.”

Now, she had questions.

“What about The Hunters?”

He shrugged.

“If they call, I’ll help them. They don’t need me twenty-four-seven. I have a different skill set, and they utilize it when they need it.”

Calyx was watching him.

“Are you going to fight me? Or can you just let me be your partner?”

She didn’t hesitate.

“Okay.”

He blinked.

Yeah, that caught him off guard.

“Are you serious?”

She nodded.

“Yep. I need the help, and I like looking at your face. It’ll be nice to see more of you. Then again, I saw the best parts of you today.”

That made him laugh.

Oh, she was a dirty girl, but he loved it. There was no doubt what part of him she was talking about.

“That you did. Really, you’re not upset that I want to be all over you all of the time?”

She shook her head.

That was one hell of a crazy question. Calyx loved having him around.

“If one of us didn’t bend, we’d never see each other. When you have to help The Hunters, I can get back up in to work for me. I’ll go with you. I don’t like being alone without you.”

Holy shit.

This had been way too easy.

The mere idea of her being his partner meant he could keep an eye on her, unlike with his first wife.

If he was lucky, Remington might get his way just as easily when he proposed.

Because she was going to be his.

BET.

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