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up wi

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sit-down interview with National

- we'll have to hurry if

my arrival, but the sight be

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usband. When I notice her hand rubbing him between his

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ips on my skin before. There

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what to draw attention to it. That would be aw

want to take up anymore of your time.Let

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go, here's

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really ne

e ever told you not to sleep wi

eyes, then cha

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my role. I'll recite

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really g

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oke with National News and explained that we needed to reschedul

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jawline and an equally sharp expression. Hi

is he in ou

to be your per

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d this le

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f me sleeping on our couch. They were in the house whil

flicker over to me

profile senator and members of Congress are used to

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em at least a little seriously. Especially s

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at him i

ted you and told you I'd already contacted t

ures. I needed to give them something, other

em to realise

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o be so dramatic

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t with. starting first thing in the morning, Warren will be watch

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have has just been taken away from me. The minute these threats are no longer an issue. I

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while anonymous threat has shaken me up a bit . it's hard to believe someone would threaten Eli with my life

myself

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the coffee c

to go. I'd like

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ed his coffee before we even left the coffee shop, so I put

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d, I cover my head with my hands as the hurlers continue to rainn down. Warren tackles me to the ground, and I feel the whoosh

d to l

rush of blood pressure in my ears, my heart loudly thumping with fright, and I run as fast as

my

on. Warren's other arm slides underneath my tight and he lifts me up, holding me bridal style. My arms automatically wrap

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line. We make it into my bedroom closet where he sla

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here. If you go out, you'l

es my breast, causing my heart to skip a beat. he

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rren. please

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's going

the wall behind me. I cover

rr

still; I stay where I am - I could put Warren in even greater danger if I leave. Minutes pass slowly. I stra

you okay? I

re it's safe to leave. can you

cou

the door a

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n. Snorting, I realise he probably would've used me as a shield

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going

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ld've

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and crosses his a

you, and that's exact

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s close

now is to protect you at all cost

sent shivers throughout my body. When I spe

er

plays along

ould know, it would make my job a hell of a l

pen, and a man rushes inside.Warrens spins

OA

k, and he flies backward,

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no

that there were gunshots heard fro

roke into

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s hand thro

got here as soon as I could . Did

to remember why it's not normal to care m

he's come out of it mostly unscathed.

d Eli follows his gaze. His eyes

e was

hreat a little more seriously, Eli! you had me believing it wa

Furious glare

you let th

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up, K

happen

't doing

f he hadn't been with me,

his area anymore. And since they've gott

you talki

and I feel cold shiv

g you away