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Once Archer was finished changing, he threw his old clothes back intoWhat he planned to do with it, I didn’t know When he was done, he looked at ret instantly filled his eyes "You have to," I protested, knowing he was having second thoughts about the second part of our plan The part where he had to make it appear like I had been attacked

"Deacon will kill me when he finds out"

I shook ripped the sides of the sink "Now, Archer!" I commanded The words had barely left my lips when his fist connected with h my face and head Before I had a chance to prepare for the next blow, it felt likeback fros Then I felt Archer’s hands on ers were treive rand finale A disabling round had served him well I needed to be unconscious to truly sell our story of Sigel’s attack, but Archer refused to knock me out He had de above ht-headed The harder he pressed, the more it caused the world to spin aroundwent black

You know the old cliché that says that your life flashes before your eyes before you die? Well, in the last three days, I’d stared down the sins of my past twice Once when I was knocked onto the forest floor from the impact of the blast that took out Case Then the other when I was chained to a bed and forced to watch the woman I’d come to love more than life itself walk out of the roo I screarasped what a helpless feeling it is not to be heard As I tried pushing myself up on the bed, theblood trickling downthe rails would break, but the daht as well have been reinforced steel

Finally, I resorted to throwing ainst the wall A sheen of sweat covered ed When the door flew open, a red-faced Bishop stomped in, his face buried in so to study for my exam"

When he finally looked up, the manual clattered to the floor His mouth dropped open almost as far as his eyes widened, and if the situation hadn’t been so serious, Iaway from rowled

"What did you do? Get ready for some kinky sex and piss her off? Man, she’s a feisty one"

"Just get the fucking keys out of the nightstand and get h the top drawer Finally, he produced the key Once I was out ofdown on onna tell me what the hell happened?" Bishop pressed

"I need to find Alex ASAP You think Archer can put a tracer on her phone?"

"Archer ith Alex when she left half an hour ago"

"Fuck!" I growled as I threw open the bedroom door I stalked down the hall to the bathrooes, Bishop eyedon?"

"I don’t have time to explain I need to find Alex Now"

"Tell me why she handcuffed and left you?"

"Alex lied to el She didn’t tell me that he had asked for the cut"