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"You can count on it"

She slipped out of the room

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RONIN warned his instructors they needed a speedy shutdown

He’d tied a coil of hei belt Normally he worried about the burn ratio of the size and texture of the rope against bare skin when he tied her, but not tonight Tonight when he caught her, he’d give her a taste of the hojojutsu side of bondage Chase, capture, and bind for the reward

For the past two hours, since she’d issued the challenge, Ronin had created a defensive and an offensive strategy, breaking down possibilities After her hint about sneaking off to her place, he knew she’d try to escape fro him to search every nook and cranny of the place

There were two exits fro where the door lock was automatic and she wouldn’t have to rear were locked after five pm So she’d either try to sneak out with the other dojo students leaving through the main entrance, or she’d leave by the back door

Ronin didn’t consider it cheating that he could cover both entrances at once by watching the security cauise herself Still, maybe she’d be bold and not bother He scrutinized every head for that distinctive strawberry-blond hair until the last rehts and exited the building

Since the students tended to congregate out on the sidewalk after class, Amery would avoid that side

Orhe’d watch the alley while she slipped out the front

There was no way he could prepare for every contingency

But he really, really looked forward to the chase

He left the security monitors for a couple of minutes to send the elevator up to the third floor Would that flush her out?

Tenthe back door to the alley

Gotcha, baby

Now his adrenaline was really pu

Ronin left via the front entrance and kept his footsteps light as he crossed the street to the parking garage Another thing to factor in; Amery showed up after work, which meant she’d have to park on either of the top two levels