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Sebastian’s head spins around harshly to seeonis true

"Yes," I say, "I admit it’s a sexy look on you"

Isaac walks into the roo that way, I’d do you"

Zia cackles with laughter I think her voice is starting to beco so et off her waist, but Zia reaches up and grabs hireen t-shirt and pulls him down to her "Tell me you love it," she says with their lips not even an inch apart, but she doesn’t give hiry kiss instead, his heavily ht up from the floor by the pal the his bedroom floor as a make-out pad piques Zia’s curiosity She breaks the kiss and rolls her head to one side to see Isaac andabove her

Sebastian pushes himself off her and helps her to her feet afterwards He runs his hand over the top of his bald head

"Where are you two going that’s so iely and out of breath She reaches up and rubs his head, too, dragging the tips of her fingers down the center and then over the bridge of his nose

Isaac grabs a black sling back fros down inside and shoulders it

"We’ll be spending more time with Aramei for a while," Isaac says and never looks at me because he knows I’, too

Zia raises a finely groomed brow "Oh? He’s found a new slave to look after Ara an arm around Sebastian’s waist

"Looks that way," Isaac says But he never h the top drawer of his nightstand

Zia’s smile drops from her face and both of her hands drop to her sides "What’s with you two lately?" she says "I wasn’t going to say anything before but you’ve both been acting weird ever since…," she looks right atplaces" She set a reaction out ofacross at her

"But you lovean overly dramatic pose She bats her eyes and pooches out her lips

"Yeah, I do," I say, bea on with you? And with Daisy, Harry and Nathan, for that matter"

I hear a crunch as Sebastian casually cracks his knuckles "I’d like to know myself," he says and his deep brown eyes fall on Isaac as if he’s the one of us who he expects will give hi

Isaac leans away fro a pocketknife down into his front jeans pocket

"It’s crazy what ly that even though I know he’sthe pace of his story "Adria and Ara bonded apparently has set off a shit-storm of expectations fro to communicate with me"

Zia’s mouth forms the letter O "No way! Like actual communication? Are you serious?"

I nod "Yes," I say, "but I’ve not been able to get anything out of her, at least, not what Trajan wants, anyway" It’s a huge lie but necessary just the same

Zia crosses her arhtful amazement She shakes her head a few ti back at me "Just that she’s tried to co way, but I’lad it’s you and not me"

I scoff "How else a, "I’m just sayin’"

I just s anxious I take a few steps toward the bedrooo, but I pause before stepping out into the hall

"I do feel sorry for her," Zia says about Ara sort of lost in a sadfor her "I would never want to live like that"

The ensuing silence gives us the opportunity to cut this conversation short

"Well, we need to head out," Isaac says co up behind me He stands in front of Sebastian and a sliently "I can’t believe she shaved your head, man" And then he steps out into the hall with my hand locked in his