24
HUDSON
I showered, shaved my head, put on clean clothes. I was not going to f**k things up a second time. I couldn’t. Too much was on the line.
I got to O’Kelley’s early and paced in my office. I was stressed and tired and tense. After today, it would be better, but until it was over, I was on the edge of my sanity. I needed it to be a good day.
At exactly ten o’clock, I unlocked the front door. I stepped back and waited. I had to play it cool. Not because I was, but because the situation was delicate.
The door opened, and I drew a deep breath. This was it.
Anna stepped inside the bar, and all my confidence shattered. I sucked in a sharp breath, one that drew her attention to me. f**k. Not like I could have hidden from her, but just no.
“What are you doing here?” I barked.
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