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  “What the fuck is he doing here?” Alyssa shouted.

  He nearly laughed when Jessica came out from behind them. “I made him,” she said. “Now you just sit back and listen because what I have to say deals with us all.”

  Alyssa grunted and sat back. Jessica moved over to the bed table and slapped a key with a piece of paper on top.

  “What’s this?” Alyssa picked up the key, and Kace remembered the safety deposit box key.

  “My father is dead,” Jessica said. The room fell silent. “Or at least he’s supposed to be, but he’s not really because his body didn’t have the cross tattoo.”

  “So he’s not dead?” Kace asked, not quite following her.

  “Right.” She nodded. “He didn’t have the tattoo.”

  “So who was it that died?” Finn asked, just as confused.

  Jessica shrugged. “Some sorry sap.”

  “I’m not following,” Alyssa said.

  Jessica laughed. “It’s not important. What is important is this little paper right here.”

  She opened it up and placed it back on the tray.

  “A deed?” Alyssa looked to Jessica.

  Kace slid the paper in front of him and read it over. He nearly choked as he continued to read.

  “Holy shit,” he mumbled and looked over to Jessica. “Is this legal?”

  She was so excited she bounced on her toes. “I sure hope so.”

  “Would one of you mind telling us what the fuck is going on?” Finn glared at the two of them.

  “I quit,” Jessica said.

  Kace watched as Finn reeled back from the bomb that had just been dropped on him.

  “You quit,” he said quietly.

  “Yes,” she said. “But I have a replacement.”

  Finn looked at her a little lost. “Who?”

  “Alyssa,” Jessica said simply.

  “I don’t think…” Alyssa started to protest, but Jessica cut her off.

  “It’s brilliant,” Jessica continued, and Kace laughed at how commanding his woman could be when she wanted. “You’ll work for Finn. He feels bad and will give you prime hours. It’s good pay, and you can do it from a chair.”

  “But my friend’s house is clear across town,” she said.

  “That’s where this deed comes in. Turns out I own all the houses on my block. Actually, I’ve been paying rent to myself for years. My father bought it and set up an account in my and my sister’s name.” She looked over to Kace. “He did care.”

  “I still don’t understand,” Alyssa said, her face reddening in frustration.

  “I’m moving in with Kace. That leaves an open room with my sister. I’d love if you lived there with her.” Alyssa opened her mouth to say something, but Jessica charged on. “You help me keep an eye on the property, and you can live there rent free. It’s near the club, and the hospital isn’t far.”

  Jessica paused and Kace reached out for her. He wanted to shout out his happiness that she had talked about moving in with him and taking the job with Reed. Ever since the shooting, she had been taking things slow. He didn’t know if it was him or just the situation.

  “Take the offer, Alyssa,” Finn said quietly. “I can swear I’ll never let anything hurt you again.”

  The room grew quiet as she thought it over. It seemed like hours before she finally spoke.

  “I’ll do it,” she said.

  Jessica gasped when Finn fell to his knees. “I’ll do whatever necessary to make you trust me again.”

  “We’ll see,” Alyssa said after staring at him.

  Kace cleared his throat and picked up the paper. He tried to usher Jessica out of the room, but her eyes stayed glued on the two as Finn remained on his knees.

  “Well that was amazing,” she said and grinned.

  Kace glanced back to the door. “Time will tell.” He looked back to her. “So. Quitting your job and moving in with me? Does that make me your sugar daddy?”

  Jessica laughed. “Only if by sugar daddy you mean copious amounts of sex and lots of good cooking.”

  Kace picked her up and whirled her around. “I think I can handle that.”

  “I’m counting on it.” She kissed him hard.

  A Note from Madison

  Thank you for reading Kace. If you enjoyed this book, please consider reviewing it. We authors live and die by reviews.

  Author Bio

  By day, Madison Stevens is a mom, wife, house cleaner, short-order cook and underpaid custodian. When night comes, she gets to hang up those jobs, enjoy the silence and become a sex goddess, or when she has a headache, cook and read. Her husband is also an accomplished author, and the two have great conversations about both writing and reading.

  She can be contacted at [email protected]

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  Table of Contents

  Table of Contents

  Title Page

  Copyright

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  Chapter Twenty

  A Note From Madison

  Author Bio

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