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to warn you Garrick and Dad
activated your GPS tracking on your phone. Your location is no longer secret.”
    “By
all that’s holy. I forgot about the GPS system. You don’t think they’ll come
here do you?”
    “Dad
has too much work to do, but I can’t promise Garrick won’t. If he does we’ll
make it a group trip and I’ll let you know. Maybe we can do Nev’s reveal party in New York.”
    “Carlie.”
Jackson entered the private dressing area.
    “Sounds
good. I gotta go. Jackson’s back.”
    “Condoms,
girl. Buy a big box of them. I’ve been on the road and the man is an animal. No
glove no love, not that he’s not clean but safe sex is the only way to go
unless you want a baby.”
    “God.
Carrie, really? I know all about the B and B topic. What are we in fifth grade
again? Besides I’ve been on the pill forever.”
    In
response, her sister started to hum Reproduction from Grease 2 as she hung up.
    “You’re
not ready?’ Jackson folded his arms under his chest and glared at her. “You are
messing up my time frame.”
    “Sorry
Carrie called, they know I’m with you so be on the watch for a call from
Garrick.”
    “Already
had one, where I had to promise my left nut I wouldn’t defile you. So please
don’t buy that pink nightie, it’ll be the death of me.”
    “Maybe
I want you to defile me, Jacksy .”
    “Princess.”
    “Just
keeping you on your toes. What was so important that you have me on a schedule
now?”
    “Reservations.
We have to get to dinner, bowling and karaoke unless you’ve changed your mind.”
    “Hell
no. I live for a chance to make you humiliate yourself for fun.” Carlie winked.
    “Good
then here is your dress and shoes. I’ll have all of this paid for while you’re
getting ready.”
    For
the first time, she noticed he’d changed into a pair of slacks and dress shirt,
buttoned up proper, with the sleeves rolled up just enough to see the tattoos
on his forearms. “You clean up well.”
    “Thanks.
Now get ready.” He gathered up all of her clothing in his arms and handed them
off to a sales person. “Please ring these up and have someone deliver them
outside to my car. Raul is waiting.”
    “Yes,
sir.”
    “Look
at you instructing people to do your bidding. So my sister said the magazine
disappeared from stores and the web-link is no longer active.”
    “Yeah,
well, that’s good right?”
    “What
did you do, Jacksy ? My sister said she didn’t know
how all of that disappeared, meaning my family didn’t make the situation go
away, that only leaves you.” Thankfully every woman came prepared. She pulled
out wipes and deodorant to freshen up before dressing.
    “Took
care of an uncomfortable situation.”
    “When
did you have time to do that?” She let her hair down and ran a brush through it.
Then she fished in her purse for some wooden hair sticks before wrapping her
hair into a sleek twist and securing the mass.
    “In
Afghanistan. When I had internet. I sent instructions to my family’s team of
lawyers. I had them go to the photographer with a contract, bought the SD
memory card and rights to those images. Everyone who has seen them will be the
only ones. I couldn’t contain it all but did what I could to stop it from
continuing to plague you.”
    “That
was sweet. Thank you. I’m feeling almost speechless.”
    “It’s
no big deal. Stop thanking me before you annoy me and I turn back into the
asshole you hate.”
    Carlie
stepped out of the dressing room and tossed the wipes into the trashcan. She
draped her casual clothes over her arm and regarded him. Seemed like he didn’t
know how to take a compliment or praise for doing good deeds. “You are my hero,
Jackson Laurant .”
    He
chuckled. “You’re cute. Let’s go. I’m dying for a thick juicy steak. Which is
my favorite food by the way.”
    “Please
tell me there is a vegetarian menu?” Her stomach still hated her for the sheer
hell she put her digestive system through.
    “Of
course, what