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going o

l

e couch and find Wa

damn cold i

he didn't see us? That's a relief. I don't want to give hi

er is br

ren't you

fty miles out, and they can't get

knowledges I'm there by nodding in my direction. Warren and I glance at each

updates on who's

akes h

ice are

still in

before, now that you've been

that, shall we? Why

king for dead people, K

as your

a junkie with no ID and no friends or family and then used her to stage your death.

into Warren. I almost forgot he

that'

it worked, didn't it? I haven't re

ut feel hopefu

ean I get t

eyes

after th

usly going to let people think t

e

ell Hannah and my fa

Earth would

They think I'm dead! They're

nothing to do with you, or have you forgotten that? They hate y

dare

I'm the only one her

, ri

at I did. I was so scared that you'd run off and blow your cover that I risked someone fol

ff at

ea this entire time, and he ha

get something done right, you do it y

t Warren's abilit

to move you aga

at

it, and I believe it'

to face

you dec

left to come here. it's smart to keep you on the

le and start to slip up. T

ulprits found out that Eli hired Warren, the in

ys, yo

ou have everything pa

be r

'll be

leaving

the cabin, but I didn't antic

scrunches u

leep on the couch, which would upset

is strained w

urse,

y wind which pours into the room chills me to the bone, and I

h

d he pulls me tightly into his chest. I inh

into th

, he heads over to the

bet a little warmer if we keep i

ally helped warm me up earlier,

, but Warren doe

what I'm ta

t unde

the way he

him. Belittling, demeaning, brus

to the side and look

e's constantly ordering you around like

to do it for long s

d change t

w about

rin

ight now, and alcoh

search the kitchen. Finally

drink a bottl

damn ri

ne of the only bo

reason to e

then I see the resol

i

two glasses. He pours a finger of whisk

ould

at ex

to think

ng tog

s glass to clin

he

then reaches out to take my hand. I grab the whiskey bottle from the counter and follow him as he directs us into the living room. Warren

are you actua

ou just watched me

glass, and quite another to tak

to co

eyes go wide as he takes three more swall

should s

with the back of his hand. Something about the gesture is

u should

t a rac

tell you one thing, I b

the bottle. Warren smirks and hands it to me. I crinkle my nose as the

k it so fast? Th

grows into a

ave a higher tol

here. I'm already starti

u've barel

stuff is, it's

ow his lead and snuggle closer into him.

re w

ealing my

ling

la

doing that before. if you want it back

mile suddenly slips, and his face g

is

th

were just laughing a m

thing,

the blanket wrapped around me. When he finally looks back up

you looking at

you say my name? The way your lips form

most

hear him

le, but I hold my hand out to stop him. S

s goi

drop

. You can't say something like th

etween mine. His hand comes up to cup

hard, but it's imp

hisper, and I find myse

t wh

e. Do you know how hard it's been try

speed his other hands lifts t

any more. I

n, wh

fectively shutting me up. Before I can even pro

ust ha

woman, you can

and he

e a chance i

wn on the couch A startled squeak leaves my mouth at the sudden movement. He kisses

etter at hiding it t

ghs. He pulls me into him and the friction between

feeling. I....I tried to fight off these feelings, but you show how got under my

ssed just below my ear, sen

me warm you

you saying

l . Warren's smoldering gaze holds me c

want you. I don't even thin

nto my bare skin, and the chilly air ma

cold,

gives me a cha

warm

is a good idea. I

y around my arms, but my

can lie underneath the covers to

m a skept

don't want you catching

k

of the night by a loud thud coming from inside of the cabin. I quickly scramble

meone

fied eyes as she makes his way across the room and over to the door. After a fe

what's

on't

t lo

he slams his body against the door. He slams against the door

is blockin

o

n't

ng anything even near the

cause the

es and turn

use, and when this door breaks ope

goes off the hinges with a loud boom. I stare in horror at the living room which has almost completely v

y h

, and I have to squeeze my eyes

here. it would be foo

cough so hard that my eyes begin to water. I hear tumbling

arren's

e a familiar figure breaki

rr

get you out

tchen and I immediately not

on all the prop

pt him as I starin

knew what they were doing....and had no intention of us comi

As soon as he reaches for the handle and opens i

! Look

Warren's head

ere, K

e down and yank

ere! Don't yo

's hulking frame. A glint in the moonlight reflects off something metal i

has a gun!

ack down. The two men wrestle for the upper hand, and it's unclear who's winning. Warren is shouting something at the man, but I can't

, get

t steadily at the intruder. The man hesitantly raises his

n finally all

never once lowering his hand. The man remains immobile and watches Warren's every move with a c

it

t the sound. After the fifth shot, I watch Warren's shoulders slum

you

ust a coupl

ve happened? How

n't

rms protectively around my waist, pulling me

as, they just