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“Fine. I’ll drive you home.”

“I’m more than ready to leave.”

He watched her walk out the door and shook his head,muttering under his breath.

“Fuck.”

When he pulled up to her house, he went to open his door, but she shook her head.

“You don’t need to get out.” She got out of the truck and opened the back door for Lobo before slamming it shut.

Kian drove off to head home but changed his mind and headed over to Killian’s place instead.

He knocked on the door and smiled when Celine answered.

“Hey Kian, come in,” she greeted him.

He took off his hat and wiped his feet on the welcome mat before entering the house.

“Is Killian here?”

“Yes, he’s in the office. Working on a case.”

“Do you mind if I go talk to him?”

“Not at all.”

“Thanks.” He walked toward the office and knocked on the door frame. Killian looked up from his desk and grinned.

“Hey Kian, come on in.”

“You’re working?”

“Just going over this case,” Killian replied as he leaned back in his chair and crossed his arms. “What’s up?”

“I just needed someone to talk to,” Kian sighed as he explained what had happened with Gretchen. When he finished, Killian stayed quiet.

“Well?”

“Well, what?” Killian asked.

“What should I do?”

“I’d like to take a stab at this,” Celine interjected as she entered the room, making Killian smirk.

Kian groaned. “Aww, hell. You heard everything?”

“Yes.”

He sighed. “Alright, give it to me straight.”

“Oh, you deserve it Kian Doyle. How do you expect her to act when you didn’t even bother to contact her when you didn’t show up? And then you show up at the cabin without telling her, and you left out that you had money? It’s no wonder she’s not happy with you. Men are so stubborn and clueless.”

“Wait a minute, I’m not part of this,” Killian chimed in.

“Yes, you are. You’re a man; therefore you’re involved, and you did the same thing about not telling me about your money,” Celine retorted, giving Killian a pointed look.

Killian shook his head and looked back at Kian. “See what you did?”

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