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“I’m not jealous.” She lifts her chin.

“Oh, darlin. It’s the cutest thing I’ve seen all day,” I tease.

“Oh, say that again.” Eliza rests her chin in her palm.

“Stop it,” Kayla orders and turns to me. “We don’t live together.”

“Maybe not, but you’re stuck with me tonight. You’re place or mine?”

“You live with your parents. I’m not going home with you.” She crosses her arms.

I have a room at my parents’ house and my grandparents’ ranch. I’ve been staying in my room at the clubhouse since I’ve been back.

“Your place it is. Grab your coat, Sparky. Time to go.” I walk back to my spot at the door and wait for her. She’s not happy, but she gets her things.

Chapter 26

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Kayla

Great. Just great. Let me say for the record right now, I don’t like this. Not that anybody’s listening or recording. Of all the ridiculous things I’ve had to do today, this is the worst. Coty’s following me home and staying the night. I storm to the back to get my purse and coat. I take a quick moment to call Lily.

“Hey, girl. How’d your shift go?”

“No. No small talk. No being nice. Coty’s following me and staying the night.”

“Um. Yeah.” Lily goes quiet.

I drop my head back and groan. “It’s club ordered. Isn’t it?”

“It is,” Jack confirms. Great. I’m on speaker. “Even if it weren’t, he’d do it anyway.”

“Can’t I just stay with you tonight?” I whine to Lily.

“Um.” She’s not going to answer me.

“Nope,” Jack answers. “I’m having a wild night with my ole’ lady. I don’t want her to be quiet.”

Lily gasps. Not in a shocked way. She’s a freak and turned on. Jack McLeod has ruined a perfectly good woman. I’m kind of jealous.

“But…”

“So, Sparky, you let him stay or you go to the Haven House,” Jack says.

“I’m not an angel,” I point out.

“You’re still in danger. You’re Rodeo’s woman. So deal with it. Gotta go now. I need to chase my prey. She looks like she wants to play.” Lily squeals, and the line goes dead.

“Ew.” I shudder and slide my phone into the back pocket of my jeans. I could’ve gone my whole life without hearing that. I love them both, but Ew.

Coty’s waiting by the door for me. It looks like everyone has left.

“Where’s Eliza?”

“Parker’s making sure she gets home.” Coty opens the door and follows me out.

Hendrix locks the doors and gives a firm nod before disappearing into the bar. He and Bankz are always the last to leave.

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