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I’ assassins--but told not to approach No one is to approach her because she’s dangerous

Yeah, Harper has soerous She’s like a little kitten with those little kitten claws She can hurt you, but she’s a kitten

So everyone gives her a wide berth Meanwhile Tony’s number comes up and he’s next on my list At the same time, Ford calls in a favor to Merc, who calls in a favor tothat my crazy brother also be eliminated

So yeah, I did it

Well--I take a deep breath and crack an eye to see if Sasha noticed, but she’s deep in thought too--I didn’t do it Tet did it Tet did it and then Tet didn’t move to the back of the bus, so to speak Tet decided to take the front seat, in fact And that ot me sent to the beach to unwind

And then One appeared with a video of my sister, Nicola And she had black eyes and she asked et that file because I had a debt to pay

I sigh again

They played me They knew Harper was a weakness I’d stayed clear of her except on her birthdays Still, certain people kneent to see her every Six Day They knew she interacted with ht add--that I could tame her

But I love her I want her I know she’s not my promise I understand this and it killed ether But I want her now She’sto take her away

No one

Chapter Three

Jaet up and stretch I shoot the Sood and make small talk about food, then I sit back down to wait for the plane to stop

When we get off, I stop to shake Harrison’s hand "You ever need anything, Harrison, I’ about is how he hopes he never needs the kind of services I offer

"Thanks, Harrison," Sasha says, giving hi He squeezes her back, a little too hard maybe because she puts a hand to her chest where ht, and he pulls away

"Sorry, Sasha," he says in his kind voice "Be careful," he adds, as he pats her on the back And then he looks at me like I am scum

"She’ll be OK, I promise"

"I’ll be fine, Harrison Don’t worry aboutlot, which is sorta visible from where we’re at "Hey, there’s your truck, Ja like a kid