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Sid tried to slap his hand away "Let go of me"

He held onto her as he leaned down to talk to the other va else?"

Elias shook his head "I’ve gotta get back Tell Lord Aden I should know ht"

"Will do You be careful," Trav said, then straightened up and slaave Sid a reproachful look

"Sid, Sid," he chided "What did you think you were doing out there tonight?" He was careful not to hurt her, but he didn’t let go, either

"What I was doing long before I ly, "I ot stuck, and suddenly it was too late"

"Good planning" He started toward the front doors, taking her with hith to force her, but not withoutto draw that kind of attention

"I don’t want to go in there," she insisted

"Babe, you stuck your nose where it doesn’t belong, and now--"

"What do youexactly what I was doing tonight This is ation, not yours And--Wait a minute You already knew about the slaves, didn’t you?"

It hit her then how stupid she’d been Why had she thought Aden would be any different than Kleo of Kleardless of whether they were o of o of her ar her a truly offended look "Jesus, Sid You really think we’d have anything to do with that crap tonight? That I would?"

"I don’t know I don’t really know any of you, do I? But tell me, Trav, why else did that va me here? And why does Aden shut me down every time I try to talk about it?"

"Maybe because it’s none of your dalanced around "We’re not discussing this here If you want to talk, you come upstairs"

Sid frowned at hio upstairs, but she did want answers

"Fine But only long enough--"

Trav didn’t wait for her to finish, just hooked her ar until they were in the elevator alone He let go of her arm and said, "You’re a pain in the ass, Sid, but Aden insisted--"

"Wait, Aden’s upstairs? Letall of the floor buttons Trav caught her hand