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I was foolish to ever think I could be.
He knows things. Things about me, about the Jaggers. He knows how to play on people’s fears and exploit their weaknesses.
And Conner Jagger will always be my weakness, the way I will always be his.
“Kennedy?” Shelbie says with an air of concern.
“Sorry.” I blink at her. “I’m okay. I’m okay.” Repeating the words doesn’t make them hold any more conviction.
Because the truth is, I’m not okay.
Chapter Eight
Conner
Levi's house is eerily quiet as we step inside.
"Drink?" Levi asks, leading us both through to the kitchen.
"Sure," I mutter, my eyes flitting around the place as we walk past the living room door.
I'm not really one to believe in weird vibes and shit, but something isn't right here.
He pulls the refrigerator open and throws a couple bottles of beer to us.
Twisting the top, I down the lot in one in the hope it washes away the image of Warren kissing my girl like he owned her that seems to be permanently etched onto the insides of my eyelids.
"What's the plan then, aside from stalking her like a creep?" Levi asks, coming to join us at the breakfast bar.
"Right now, I don't have one. He's blackmailing us."
"Oh shit, for real? What's he got on you?"
"It's not me," I sigh. "If it were me, I wouldn't bat an eyelid at going after the motherfucker. Nothing he could do to me would be worse than taking her."
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"So it's Cole," Jay says, correctly guessing the only other person I'd lay down my life for.
"Sadly."
"Bro, we’ll look out for her the best we can, but if he's going to pull something like he did before then there's not much we can do about it."
"I know," I mutter. He’s right. But right now, I'm just glad Warren is allowing her out for others to see. He could quite easily hide her away, then none of us would know what he's doing to her. We already know what he's capable of; who knows what other evil things he has up his sleeve for when he realizes that I'm not just going to bow down to him?
Levi tries changing the subject, but I can't focus on whatever it is he's chatting to Jay about. My head is still firmly in that parking lot.
"Can I use your bathroom?" I interrupt when my need to get away becomes too much.
"Sure, it's right down the hall, third on the right."
I nod at him and head in the direction he just said.
Pulling my cell from my pocket, I read through more messages from Cole, Ace and Hadley. Something tells me that they don't have much faith in my ability to control myself. I mean, I get it. I'd raise hell if it would get Kenny safely home where she belongs, but right now, I need to remember that getting her back puts others I love in danger. I can't risk losing anyone.
Without replying to any of them, I angrily shove my cell back into my pocket then reach out and swing the door to my right open.
I realize my mistake the second the baby pink walls hit me. I lean forward to close the door again, but a body curled up on the floor beside the perfectly made twin bed catches my eye. My breathing falters when I recognize the woman as Levi's mom.
