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The gun lowered, pointing to the ground

He reached for the cash

Act

The rest seeh Raven was sure it was only a few lightning seconds Shifting her weight, she launched into a side kick, ai directly for his face The sht hih screaun still in his hand, and without pause, she gathered all her strength and aiain

The gun hit the floor

Her whole body quivering in fear, Raven dove for the gun, pointing it at him while she scrambled for her phone It took her three tries to open it up and dial 911

"I’ll kill you, bitch! I’ll kill you!"

"Stay back! I have the gun!" she yelled

"Nine-one-one, what is your e to catch her breath "There’s a guy with a gun trying to rob me My Place restaurant, Thirty-Three Hatsfield Place"

"Dispatching police Are you hurt, un and I’ht now Please hurry!"

"I have a five-ton Police Department Stay on the phone with uy crawl on the floor while blood pooled froun pointed in front of her, ready to shoot near his leg if he got too close A strange cal words poured into her ear froers wrapped around the solid, cold ot up, she could hold hi to hurt her

When the police cauy was arrested Someone wrapped her in a blanket and took her statehts flash round and round through theand answered everything with a slow, deliberate precision Raven was proud of the controlled way she was able to handle the afterle with a gunman and told her that she was very lucky, she just nodded and agreed with thelass of water The police see up and about to leave

And then she heard her na called out froh, and not the char, she watched as Dalton appeared before her, saying her na down her body like he needed to confir a bullet hole

"Raven? Raven, sweetheart, look at me Are you okay? Are you hurt?"

"I’m fine"

Her voice sounded weird Like it came fro so well

He pulled her tight into his ean to ain Her teeth chattered but she wasn’t cold anymore "He tried to rob me, but I wouldn’t let hileamed with a fierce protection and need that she hadn’t seen froo

"I know you didn’t, sweetheart He had no clue who he was dealing with I’m so sorry I was late, I’m so sorry"

"Dalton?"

"Yeah?"

She tried to tell him it was okay, and she could take care of herself, and everything was just fine But then she did soo and burst into tears

And Dalton caught her

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