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"I have to go away for a few days"

"Why?" I sit up, pulling the blankets up with me, and scoot back to the headboard I don’t knohat I will do if he tells me that we’re over now

"There’s soas"

"Okay," I say slowly, hoping he will continue But instead, he looks around the room, anywhere but at me "What is it?"

He stretches out his neck then looks at et wide "What did he do?"

"Don’t know No one knows The cops aren’t letting hial," I tell him

He smiles then frowns "I really don’t want to leave you"

"I can co with hts and boats that come to the island are monitored, so Kai’s men know if someone shows up Plus, the house is completely secure I feel safe here, and I knoouldn’t be able to say the saas, even with Kai

"I’o and make sure he’s okay"

"I understand I’ll be fine Is Aye staying with oing to have to watch over Frank and le "It makes my uncle feel useful"

"I like hiht He’s funny, even if he is crazy"

"He likes you too All of my family does," he says in a tone I have cooes soft makes that war with you?"

"My brother I have et there, we’ll be good

"I hope Pika’s okay He didn’t even say goodbye to ruffly, and I nod

I know Kai will make sure Pika is okay I just wonder why the police are keeping hiet ready The plane is being prepared as we speak"

"Do you want ? I can pack you up some clothes while you shower if you want"

"I have a place in Vegas I keep clothes there"

Of course he has a place in Vegas, I think, and then I gasp as his finger runs over h"

"What’s that?" I ask

"I need you to coroider as his eyes heat "You want me to coet closer to him