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"No," I ad to my apartment took balls"

"My secret weapon," I say "I have a set of ainst ain"

"I won’t," I promise

"Maybe I’ll just tie you to the bed to be sure"

"Will you be in bed with me?"

His lips curve "That’s the only way it s and he takes e We round the corner to find Seth a few feet aearing a trench coat and leaning against a black Mercedes And while he normally has that lethal, hard air about hi more like the Mafia, with me on the hit list

"Can we hurry up and convince hi?"

Shane laughs "Look on the bright side He’ll shoot your enemies once he knows they exist too"

"No He’ll shoot your enemies"

"Your enemies are my enemies," he says, and fortunately Seth doesn’t look at me as we reach the car Or et the i ways to tieman for that job

Shane opens the back door for ladly nod and slide into the car, the war to hit me like a blow I slide low into the seat and closeme

Shane and Seth’s voices hu my ears Brother Stepfather Texas Law school Law school If I stay Eo back without risking discovery God, that hurts, but I know it’s true I’ht when the word "Geht tone, at just the right spot outside, forthe Geoes on to say "If they are after her, she’s in trouble And so are we if they find her"

I wonder if this is theafteron Shane’s reply, which comes without hesitation "Can you keep her off their radar?"

"I have questions I need answered before I can give you a conclusive reply"