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"What?" She sounded horrified "No My god, no, Emma How could you--how could you think that ofHow could I be the only one to see it? "It doesn’t matter It’s done You love hio Without saying another word, I tookwas quiet It had never bothered me before, but I had never felt so alone as when I walked to the elevator and out the door When I stepped outside, I remembered I hadn’t called ahead for the car

Thomas materialized at my side

It didn’t matter They were already there anyway, and he opened the back door for et in beside me, I stopped him "Please Can I be alone?"

He pulled back, a flicker of surprise in his eyes, but he nodded and shut the door The front passenger door opened a ether on the other side of the barrier--the driver and the two guards together

Another tiht

I wasn’t paying attention to the drive, so when the car stopped and my door opened, I was surprised to find eren’t in Carter’s basee I stared at a private plane, the stairs already extended and waiting I looked to Tho on?"

"Carter called He’d like for you to join him in New York"

"Oh" For adown those stairs, and I’d be in his ar that disappointment aside, I nodded and started forward "Okay My clothes?"

"He’ll have clothes there for you"

Of course He provided for me Everywhere Always I never needed to question that I walked up the stairs, ducked inside the plane, and went to the back As I curled into the bed, Thouards took their seats I didn’t question where the other guard had co that Thomas had called Carter He could tell I was upset And instead of co me flown to him

It didn’t matter, however it ca I’d soon be in his ar to tell him about Amanda I couldn’t I felt too scared of what he would do Not yet I promised myself that Not yet And as the plane started down the runway, I was able to sleep

When I woke, Carter was sliding his arainst his chest as he carriedmy head to his shoulder, I let the sleep overtakeuntil I woke once more in an elevator Then ere in a room, and he slid into bed behind me