Page 278 of Wrong Pucking Player

“Friend?” I ask before I notice a movement on the floor. In seconds, something is jumping onto my lap.

“Meow!”

“Fucking hell, Mittens.” My heartbeat is getting faster and faster.

Do not fucking tell me…

“Did you guys arrest my woman?” My snarl is so deep, I freak Officer Klettskarð out.

“Fuck. You sound scarier than Oliver.”

“I heard that.”

Officer Melody moves out of the way to reveal Oliver.

“I figured I should be here just in case my little bro loses his shit.”

“Why the fuck is Kenzie here?” I snap and am up with clenched fists. I totally forget about Mittens, who rewards me with a hiss, but she climbs my body and on my shoulder with ease.

Then she’s hissing.

Of course.

“She got arrested,” Officer Melody announces. “Greg had her arrested for interfering with Ross’ arrest.

“Is he fucking high?” Officer Klettskarð snaps. “HE KNOWS SHE CAN’T WEAR HANDCUFFS! The whole fucking department knows.”

I don’t expect him to be so angry.

“Klettskarð, I know. We’ll deal with it, I promise, but she needs you right now. Leo isn’t allowed in, and there’s only so much Miss Andrews can do.”

“I’m going,” Officer Klettskarð declares and is stomping out of the office before anyone can stop him.

“If someone doesn’t release my Kenzie from a fucking jail cell, I swear I’m losing my fucking mind,” I growl threateningly. This is where I meet my limit.

My Kenzie shouldn’t fucking be here.

She should be resting after that madness, not chilling in a jail cell, comforting another when she’s probably panicking herself.

“No one else is around, yes?” Oliver questions Officer Melody.

“All out,” she assures him. “Oh. Chief…”

The two of them turn back to the tall man standing there in a long black coat, but those dark eyes are locked on mine, and they’re filled with intrigue.

“My Kenzie, hmm?” That deep voice makes me scowl before I watch him smirk and take a few steps until he’s past Oliver and Officer Melody and facing me.

I stand my ground, my eyes surely venomous as I stare at this man, knowing well he can ruin me. I’ve cowed to him plenty of times before, but this is the one thing I won’t let him take away what’s precious from me.

The one thing I’ll never let anyone steal from my grasp again.

“Twenty-four years and here you are, finally standing up for something you don’t want to lose,” he announces as he stares down at me. “?? ?? ???????”

Do you love her?

I can’t lie to him.

Not when he can be the key to getting her out and protecting her from my enemies.

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