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wise subdued room. The air was heavy; tension stuck to

ed totall

ven how slumped her shoulders were she should be fighting. A faint overhead bulb cast dancing shadows on her

en spying on my life,same girl

calm, measured. And I crouched down beside her, our ey

lashed across her green ey

y always looked li

the armrest beside her, insinuating myself

but she tilted up her ch

d. "Goo

breathing hitch, just slightly. Fear-she was fighti

in the middle of a private cargo heading for individuals who

xed. No fli

don't have to say anything now." I pul

ed up but did

d. Inte

ing in my way, Elena." I ran the barrel of the gun along the armrest. "And

deliberate breath

ect re

wly, and then deliberately put the

u tell me the truth, you leave here alive. You keep playing this little game-," I p

er voice did not sha

alt

Bra

est as I pulled the gun back. "You

espo

. She was straining hard not to breathe to

for you, I like

sed her and

long yo

d offered her one opportunity, one chance, to see this thro

ehind me. Heavily clomp

as sharp. "The road's

on

again. "No backup. No

d, moving towards her. "What t

l si

in my waistband. With a swift motion, I opened i

stiffen

ingers. "Let's see if we can guess." I drew the tip of the knife along the armrest slow and slow. "You thought you'd

. Not a

he blade against her knee. "You weren't there

he way she was thinking in my words, tr

de against her k

oft but firm. "

le

she looked back but I saw it-the infinitesimal shudder

was

back of her chair and brought it towards me. The front legs hit

at she would know the warmth

think I'

lse he

mil

scared.

ill would

ying pressure with the blade against her chin, tilting her head back. "You tell me exactly

oughly. "No

shoulders. "Leo," I shouted over

ed in rec

ittle bit. Confused. She

wo

into the room-a gleaming metal thing bolted to t

hing changed.

ad. "Last chan

th

. "F

ed towa

g to steel herself, but she was still c

ilent. Cold.

long that de