Page 106 of Armor

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Garret

I knelt in front of my daughter, who growled at me, “Don’t.”

I sighed, “Princess, you need to get cleaned up.”

She glared at me.

Valerie

I walked over and placed my hand on Garret’s shoulder and whispered, “Leave her alone. She’s stubborn like you. Place yourself in her shoes if it were me.”

Connor

I thought he was a serious dumb fuck for wanting updates on my sister.

But after I watched him race across the forecourt toward her with one thought on his mind... I changed my opinion.

I hope one day, I grow up to be a man like him.

Hippie

I stared at the doors and waited for news.

Porter

I didn’t know Creedence well... but I knew our boy.

And I respected the hell out of him.

Even more so now.

Clip

I stomped over to them, carefully shoulder-checked Valerie out of my way, and then got in front of Garret and crossed my arms over my chest.

“Next person who comes near her has to go through me.”

Cotton

I told the brothers what happened and then we all loaded up.

York

I walked into the hospital five hours later with Marley in my arms.

Caristiona came through the doors on Ivan’s arm with DeLuca and his wife, Ariel. Then Luka entered with his wife, Lyndsey.

DeLuca walked over to Cotton and growled. “Who?”

Cotton looked at Storm and lifted his chin.

Cooper

I walked into the hospital with Miriam, and then we headed to Connor, who had tears in his eyes while he stared at Creedence.

Xavier

I walked into the hospital and made a beeline to Valerie and wrapped her in my arms.

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