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I stared up the stairs after he left, wondering what was happening. I didn’t hear anything despite trying my hardest. With nothing else to do, I went back to looking through the photographs. I absently scrolled through images, not realizing my gaze was unfocused and I wasn’t seeing anything until Bobby rolled over and kicked me.

I jerked myself out of my daze and reached over to pet him. Figuring I’d have to scroll all the way back to where I’d been earlier, I barely glanced over the screen. That one glance was all it took, though. A chill ran down my spine as I recognized one of the faces staring back at me.

“I found him!” My scream scared Bobby but I barely noticed as I jumped up and rushed to the stairs. “Hey! I found him! He’s right here!”

Lennon hurried down to me and looked at the screen. “Which one?”

I pointed. “Sheriff Rick Reynolds.”

He pressed a kiss to the side of my head. “Good job, Hellcat. Really fucking good job.”

I glanced up and saw Reed coming downstairs, a dark scowl on his face. “What’s wrong with your face?”

Dean was right behind him. “He’s pissy that I fucked you.”

My face flamed at his blunt words. Then I looked at Reed and frowned. “Wait. How did you know?”

“I just did.” He took my laptop and looked at the screen. “Which one?”

“Rick Reynolds.” Lennon already had his phone out and was typing away. “Sheriff of Hill County for the last four years. It’s south of here, closer to the border.”

“Ideal for running smuggled drugs.” Dean looked at the picture. “He has no idea what’s coming for him.”

I looked back and forth between them and raised my eyebrows. “What?”

Dean frowned. “What?”

“What’s coming for him?” I was serious but the question made even Reed show a flicker of a smile. “Shut up.”

Dean pulled me into his chest and tipped my face up to kiss me. “For the man who made the mistake of chasing and scaring you? Hell is coming for him.”

I grinned. “I’m okay with that. I hate running and he made me run so far. I had a lot of stuff on the phone I lost, too.”

“What kind of stuff?” Reed’s tone and dangerous look told me what he was thinking.

“Nothing like that! Who would I have been sending nudes to?” I tilted my head and considered it. “Actually, it wouldn’t be out of character to send questionable photos to my girlfriends to get their opinions about certain outfits. I always delete those photos, though. This one time in high school, I took a topless photo of myself and I forgot to delete it. I let a guy in class see my phone and a few seconds too late I remembered the boob pic. He got an eyeful. I got the phone back before he could finish sending it to himself, though. Thankfully. As you know, my right boob is a little bigger than my left boob and I feel like high school boys would’ve made fun of me.”

Lennon blew out a sigh. “Two things. One. I need that kids’ name. Two. As someone who was once a high school boy, your tits are perfect.”

“Jonathan Colvin. He’s a lawyer in town now.” I laughed when I saw their surprised expressions. “What? Did you think I was going to refuse to tell you his name? Why would I try to save him? He tried to steal my nude photo. He also told everyone I was a slut. Scare him for all I care. He has it coming.”

Reed shook his head. “You’ve got a dark side, Hellcat.”

“Takes one to know one.” I wagged my brows at him. “Do you use your ropes during sex, too, or is it just for punishment?”

He squeezed his eyes shut and clenched his jaw. His nostrils flared as he exhaled, not unlike a bull. “You’re going to kill me.”

“I hope not.” I shifted from foot to foot and looked up at him through my lashes. “So. When’s my next lesson?”

CHAPTER 33

Vera

Hours passed as I waited for them to finish talking to my brothers and the FBI about who I’d identified. The whole time, I paced, anxious to get what I wanted. It was no longer about research or getting rid of my virginities. I just wanted to be with them. I liked them, as frustrating as they were. They’d grown on me and I was ready to explore sex with all three of them.

I didn’t know what was wrong with me but I wasn’t nervous at all. All my nerves had vanished with my virginity. I was just eager. That was what pushed me to act in the end. Tired of waiting and ready to get what I wanted, I stripped naked and walked into the kitchen where they were working.

Lennon spotted me first and his eyes went wide. He was on a video call, his camera facing away from me. “Um… Yeah, I think…”

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