sidy pulled into the underground
seatbelt and leaned over to Alexandrea. She was slumped against
d out of the car, walked around to he
inst his chest. Her hands reached up, her finger
penthouse suites. He pulled a sleek black keycard from his pocket
e elevator shot upwar
Her stomach churned. She squeezed her eyes shut
He adjusted his grip, holding her
the wide, silent hallway. He kicked open the heavy oak door
and gently lowered Alexandrea onto
kicked her legs out in frustration, sending one of her heavy combat boots slippin
the discarded boot on the floor
h. Her eyes were wide open, completely red
!" she
of pure, agonizing heartbreak. Tears spilled over
d from his tie. A sharp, ugly s
bbed her shoulders, trying to push her back
ook over. She grabbed the lapels of his shirt, twisting the fabri
forward, catching himself with his
Alexandrea blinked. Her eyes
rm brown eyes. It wasn't the cold, ic
tion crashed over her.
outlet. She grabbed Cassidy's right hand, pulled it to her mouth, and
t down
th. The pain was instant and p
h, warm and metallic. It smeare
vered in tears and twisted in agony, and the anger in his chest complete
lifted his left hand and pressed it agains
he whispere
ased his hand. Her eyes fluttered shut, and she went completely lim
. He looked at the deep, crescent-shaped punctu
ace. He knew, right then, t
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