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"You’re welcome" His snake’s eyes raked her up and down "How did you do it? Not even Davey could find you"

"Davey?" Maybe it was Tohtest difference in her tone Her laser-green gaze slid to the boy--Davey--then back

"Yes You’re very different" Finn turned to consider Si her again with genuine curiosity "Is Simonfond of you? Is that why they let you live?"

What? Tom felt his stomach lurch into his throat What?

"What do you want, Finn?" she asked

"You’re able to block me," Finn said "How? What is it about you that’s so different?"

She looked at Finn for a long moment "I have cancer"

The words hit Tom so hard he alrabbed her, wrapped her up, because no one was touching her, no one would hurt her ever again, and he would fight for her, he would fight--if she hadn’t warned hi was already shuddering, and now he thought he ht actually fall A red et any worse There was no hell in the hereafter to worry about They were living it

"A brain tumor" Her voice trembled, just a little A scarlet flush stained her cheeks

"Really?" Finn only looked intrigued "Terminal?"

"That’s what they said" SheAre you epileptic? From the tumor?"

"No, are you?"

"No" The corner of Finn’sit? Or are you? You look tense Barely holding on, is that it? I’ll bet it’s worse when I drive them, isn’t it?" When she didn’t reply, Finn said, "What’s your nauards wrestling hiets access!"

Access? Toht," she said

"But then he’ll control--"

"Quiet, boy-o" Finn’s revolver was in his hand in the sa "Don’t push it--"

"Stop, Finn Don’t hurt him," she said--and looked at Davey "Alex My name is Alex"

Alex Tom saw Davey’s eyelids flutter, and his nostrils flare What are you doing?

"Noooo," Peter moaned "Alex, no, you don’t understand--"<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>