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Before he can finish, Winona's hand shoots out, grabbing his wrist and twisting it hard.

The guy yelps in pain, dropping to one knee, and Winong doesn't hesitate. She delivers a swift kick to his side, sending him sprawling onto the pavement.

Then finishes it off with a smash to his balls.

The three of us men in the SUV all wince.

"Don't fuck with me. She comin' home now!" Winona pulls a pistol out of her jeans pocket. "Any you other fuckers want to mess with this mamma and get your brains spread over the footpath? Go right ahead." I'm stunned. When the fuck did she get a gun?

I've never seen this side of Winona before, and it's a shock to realize just how capable she is of defending herself. She doesn't even flinch, her focus entirely on Cass as she holds the gun steady towards the other men.

Cass takes a step back, her eyes wide as she stares at Winona. "What the hell?"

"Get in the car. Now!" Winona says, her tone leaving no room for argument. "Don't make me beat your

ass."

"No."

"You're coming with me or, so help me, I'll walk away and leave you here playing your tough little street game," Winona threatens,

Cass hesitates, but then she nods. Winona lowers the gun.

But one of the other guys comes up to Cass. "You should stay and play. My man there can teach you both a lesson." He grabs at her arm.

Mac sneaks the SUV closer to the action.

Cass looks at this other guy and gives him a solid gut punch. "Fuck off, home boy."

Winona grabs her arm and drags her back toward the SUV.

Can always tell. Respect." He hits his heart with his fist twice. "Don't

doors unlock and Winona practically shoves Cass into the backseat, then slides

after them. "I know

floors it, and we're out of there before the guy on the

her arms crossed

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me making sure you don't get yourself killed Winona snaps back, her voice sharp. "You think you're tough, Coss? You have no clue what you're dealing with out there." "Bullshit. I did fine. Been doing fine

"You clean?" Winona demands.

Cass stares at her.

and pulls it out to check. "You probably inject somewhere can't be seen anyway." "Get off me

sister, to you.

is

"You better believe it."

was fine by

junkies and pimps around here are all upstanding citizens

get to swoop in here with your high-and-mighty attitude and start acting like some kind of savior." Winona rolls her eyes. "Savior? Please. I'm just trying to keep your dumb ass alive. You think running with these street idiots is gonna end well?" Cass scoffs. "Better than playing house with some rich prick and pretending everything's fine while your life is splashed over the news channels." Rich prick? I think. Such a lovely young lady. I continue to watch these two. It's remarkable how alike they are considering they've never met. Winona shoots her a warning look. "Cass, knock it off. You're not

you are the expert on

enough to know better and stop being a bitch, worrying

"You're the bitch."

"You are."

stares out at the passing streets,

ever make me do that again." Winona finally leans

and I'm

Winona laughs too.

joins her.

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two

tells them the address where Cass lives

told them not to

my phone and look at

Ashlyn. I need to

in there? It must be a prank. She can't have a

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