“I’m not the hero, Mac. Never have been. Never will be. Let us be perfectly clear: I’m not the antihero, either, so quit waiting to discover my hidden potential. There’s nothing to redeem me.” I want him anyway. It’s what he wanted to know. I exhale impatiently and shove hair from my face. “Are you going to talk me to death or fuck me, Jericho Barrons?” “Say it again. The last part.” I do. “They’ll try to kill you.” “Good thing I’m hard to kill.” Only one thing concerned me. “Will you?” “Never. I’m the one who will always watch over you. Always be there to fuck you back to your senses when you
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