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Getting her tattoos had taken a while. Doing them in the apartment meant they could take breaks whenever she or Dover needed them. It ended up taking the better part of the day to complete the work.
The other guys went out and came back several times, going about their business while she got a star tattooed for each of them. Dover added a line around the one she’d had done for Ryske, so that her stars matched the rest of the crew’s.
When Dover was done, the guys had congregated in the kitchen to admire his handiwork. Floyd’s was already open by that time, but each man had taken the time to place a short kiss on the star meant for themselves. Harlow had laughed and asked if they did the same for theirs, but knew from their reactions that they hadn’t.
Ryske had followed
