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"I probably shouldn’t--you’re right But they need help Plus, I’ve been extre," Callie exclai for two days A very boring two days"

"You quit MLE?" Dizzy asked, following behind us

"I told you that," Callie said

"I was supposed to get fired, but Darius stuck his big nose in So I quit" I opened the door and gestured them out

"That ise You don’t need that va your life" Callie sniffed "He’son hierous trap to fall into You remember what happened with me and my vampire admirer?"

Did I ever She’d killed him

"Darius wouldn’t be so easy to kill, hon," Dizzy said, exiting my house

"I’et it done" Callie nodded knowingly

"I could kill hi his body, and yada yada yada" I locked the door "Hey, do you guys want to help me booby-trap my house?"

"Oh now, that would be fun" Dizzy nodded "Who are we trying to e and stuff I told him to stop, but…"

"Here, we can take our car" Callie motioned me toward her "old" Merc, as she called it It was not old by any means The shiny Mercedes looked like it had just rolled off the lot, and could er’s face off

"I have transportation co my phone "Any reat place to leave the car, though We’ll come back to it on blocks"

"Why would you-- No" I cutwith erous," Callie said "That’s a start"

Chapter Eleven

"Of course we are co" Dizzy rolled his eyes "There is no way you can battle a bunch of reat tie battle a while ago, Penny Re a trip out there anyway We’ll just get to it sooner than expected Win-win"

I ignored his travel plans for a ht you said it was just one?" I noticed the black Town Car turn the corner A surge of adrenaline duut reaction was that it had to be Darius That was the last thing I needed right now Luckily, as it drew closer, I saw a normal human driver behind the wheel

"I think this is headed by one e," Callie said, "but he, or she, will have followers Dizzy and I know that from experience Those with lesser power always flock around stronger h"

The driver parked and stepped out, straight-backed and professional Moss could learn a thing or two--not that he’d lower himself to be polite tooff er

"I can take that for you,around the car with an outstretched hand

"Trust er circle again

"If you wish" Theinto the trunk

"I’ll just follow along behind, shall I?" Dizzy asked "You ride with her, hon, so she can’t ditch us, and get the plane tickets on the way"

"It’ll probably be sold out so close to the flight" I waved Callie away "Seriously, it’ll be fine I don’t need help And anyway, they’re payingthat you won’t be talked out of going, but you assume ill" Callie pushedtime Besides, I’ve never been to Seattle I hear it’s nice this time of year"

"Actually, let’s stop by our house" Dizzy pointed at my face "It’s only a ain"

He had a point

"Dang it Fine But you’ll have to take a back seat if there’s any danger"