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Unfortunately for her she was scared, really scared and she had no idea what the hell she should do If she gave up her program they’d have no reason to keep her alive and if she didn’t there was a very good chance that they’d probably just kill her, thinking that they’d find her work, but they wouldn’t Maybe if she let theive up her work they wouldn’t kill her

"If you killwhen she realized what she’d done

She planned on working her way up to it, explaining it with finesse even though she wasn’t exactly known for her ability to talk her way out of really big proble situation before, but"Why in the hell do you think we’re going to kill you?"

Chris barked, looking decidedly oddamn mate, Munchkin It’s my job to protect you"

you"

"Nohen you saythat they wouldn’t kill her and be done with it once they realized how stubborn she could be

"He means you’re his wife," Ephrairee and really confusing the hell out of her since he was the one that picked her and not the other way around Not that this was a e in any way, but still……

She took a step back, a subtle one, but a edown at her "Umm, so exactly how many wives do you have?"

"Why in the hell would you think I had

"Because she thinks we’re a cult," Ephrairoup," she corrected quietly, earning an eye roll and a few choice words that had her shrugging sheepishly "Sorry, I’o You’ll have to cutshe hadn’t raised her voice to the two heavily ar men the instant the words left her ist they ht and she really did have a proble her mouth shut That kind of made her feel bad for that little virus that she uploaded onto his co away her computer for a few months

"You’repleased about it at all

"No, I’m not and I don’t want to be," she snapped Then took a cal breath and continued at what she hoped was a friendlier tone "You really don’t need to kidnap wo man," hotter than hell, she corrected mentally, "and I’m sure you have some very nice qualities-"

"Please stop You’reme blush," Chris drawled flatly

"-that would noring the interruption and hoping she gave hi to think about

"I’m sorry, Munchkin, but I’m afraid there will never be anyone for , "and no else for you buther slip immediately Of course he was crazy He lived in a commune where everyone’s relatives and spouses were picked at random

"No, but now’s not the time to discuss how badly you wanther a chance to respond as he physically turned her around and gave her a swat on her ass to get her to move

"Real smooth," Ephrai an over the shoulder glare froed to earn her another swat on the ass Gasping, she turned around and increased her pace, hoping to get the hell away fro hand, because heaven help her, she was really starting to like it and right now she needed to focus

Maybe if she ht luck out this ti her

Wondering what the hell he was talking about, she looked around several tilow flickering through a se