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"Agent Renshaw is carrying a gun in a holster under her right arm," he told the cop "Take it away from her and place it under your seat"

Kent reached into Chris’s jacket, removed the nine millimeter, and stowed it beneath him

"Thank you" Robin released his hold on Chris, who immediately went for the door handle and jumped out of the car

She had crossed two hundred yards of uneven ground by the tiht up and seized her fro into his arms

"Please stop," he said as he subdued her "I know you are frightened, but you must listen to me" She went still, and he continued "Everyone I care for, as well as your partner, will die unless I can get the " He shifted his hands to her shoulders and caressed the his touch would reassure her "I need your help to do this You were given information that I must have"

"Go to hell" Chris spun around and tried to run again

Robin tackled her to the ground and pinned her there, blocking out the srass, soil, and car exhaust with his own scent "Someone must have told you that I would try to steal the ht it to Atlanta What name did he use?"

She stared at hisyou a da Get off me"

She’d seen his dents acérées "I shall not hurt you Give me his name, Chris"

She remained silent, and after several atteht from her and pulled her to her feet

Officer Kent walked over to them, his eyes still darkened by the effects of l’attrait "Do you need soitive," Chris said to Kent, al"

"Do not believe what she says," Robin told the officer He saw a long black car slowing and pulling up behind the patrol car "Return to your vehicle and your regular duties You will forgetthat has happened since you arrived at the gallery"

The patrolman nodded and wandered back to his car

"How did you make him do that?" Chris de when this is over" He turned to Will as his seneschal walked up to them "Were you able to deal with all of them?"

He nodded "I sent the police back on patrol; they wereOur friends in the departuests are locked inside the building They will sleep until dawn, and have no memory of the attack The ice should be o ’round and finish tidying up" He esture toward Chris "She is the only one left"

"You’re not drugging led to break Robin’s hold

"Tell me his name," Robin said, "and I shall release you"

"Let er "She will tell me what you wish to know"

Chris’s eyes shifted to the blade in Will’s hand and then to Robin’s face "His nao of me"

"I said I would release you," Robin told her "I did not say I would do it now" As she began fighting hiain, he held on to her and turned to Will "Be aware that l’attrait has no affect on her whatsoever I am none too sure that our talent does, either"

"I could kill her," his seneschal offered "That would solve the proble" He could do nothing more with her here, out in the open "Take us back to the penthouse"

Chris fell silent once ain Robin could alhts as Will drove the the way his seneschal made use of his mobile phone to place several calls

"She told the truth A Paul Sherwood left Hartsfield-Jackson International on a chartered flight for Rome," Will said after he ended the final call "The charter was paid for by a Helen Moran Our people at the airport are exa their security tapes to see if this Sherwood matches Guisbourne’s description"

"He will," Chris said unexpectedly, her voice dull "Helen Moran allery"

"Thank you," Robin said