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“I don’t get it,” Faith said. “He hit her. And he’s not a nice man. He said?—”
“How about we don’t repeat what he said right now, honey,” Alejandro told her in a soft voice. “We’re trying to keep Reuben out of prison, remember?”
“Yeah. Good plan. You’re a smart guy. Cat’s lucky. I like Cat.”
“She likes you as well.”
“We have to take Cammie home with us,” Faith told Reuben.
“No,” Reuben replied.
“Yes.” She gave him a firm look. He thought he always got to be in charge? Well, maybe he did in most things.
But he also had to listen when something was important to her.
And this was important.
Cammie couldn’t stay here. Faith didn’t know what they were going to do with Eric. That was something for Reuben to deal with.
But Cammie was her business.
“She’s coming home with us, Reuben,” she said firmly. “She needs me.”
“I need you.”
Faith patted his shoulder gently. “You have me. I’m here.”
He narrowed his gaze at her as though he could sense her need to roll her eyes.
“Someone needs to keep an eye on her,” Alejandro said. “Make sure she doesn’t talk.”
She shot Alejandro a look. “That is not why she’s coming back with us.”
To her shock, he grinned. “Growing that backbone, aren’t you, chica?”
“It’s always been there. It’s just been a bit wilted, lately.”
Reuben grunted, not looking happy.
“Feeling safe has helped me find it again,” she said softly. “If I didn’t feel secure, then I wouldn’t be able to speak out.”
Reuben’s face cleared and he blew out a breath. Alejandro winked at her as though he knew she was manipulating Reuben and approved.
It was just a slight manipulation, so surely it wasn’t all that bad, right?
“I know what you’re doing, brat,” Reuben whispered. “I’ll take it out on your ass later.”
She shivered. In anticipation, not fear.
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“Fine,” Reuben agreed. “She can come home to our place. The Scot can take you both to Aaron, then to my apartment.”
Oh no.
Hell, no.
She tightened her hold on him. “I want you to come home with us.”
