a's

d it with his suitcase, hiding his face behi

, lunging forward

to the ground. In an instant, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me awa

ur trail. He headed into the garage, and I ga

t. An SUV chimed, the sound echoing through the g

d I obeyed blindly, clim

was, but I felt nothing could be more cr

car, reversed out of the

ely until we left the garage a

round in frustration under the glare of a streetlight. His angry shad

d. I knew exactly what he was feeling. I pitied him for

g the car, cleared my throat, a

ving you yet," he chuckled, glancin

id, looking out the window, then added sile

bad guys, right?" he asked with a smile, returning

fe who would do this. Either he was a kind passerby, or th

ou need refuge more than anything right now," he said, hi

hey already knew I was in Sunshine City.

n; something felt lodged in my oesop

, as if that was all th

tammered. "Who told you somet

I could see it in

ns," he said with a smile

ha

ve the right to ask,

atiently, "But wh

essed the brake, pulling o

t me. His face was quite alluring. My eyes widene

tarily-It was th

forward and started the car again. "I just risked

. But I had to comply. He was right about

ed questions. Who was he? Why did

and lay back against th

car hummed beneath

headrest, staring at the car roof until my vision blurred. Th

er." He paused

hat'll b

some." He go

me calculations; Jax co

st runaway

ing to the store own

. Consider adding a beat

n away. Now. Bef

r by the roadside. He was relaxed, at eas

occu

or slowly, avoi

cap, and buried my

etter than with