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I bit my lip and looked over at the bathroom door If I yelled for hiiven me any reason to doubt him And I had to think about more than just Ezra, Peter, and myself We had a family back at home that could be hurt if we didn’t put a stop to this

"Hurry And be careful"

"I will" Ezra smiled wanly at me "I’ll be back as soon as I can But you both need to stay here until I get back Understood?"

I nodded, and he disappeared out the door I stood in the middle of the hotel roo if I did the right thing letting hio

When I heard the water shut off in the bathroom, I winced Peter came out of the bathroom, shirtless, and I tried not to be ed by the perfection of it He wore drawstring sweats that were a little too big and ran a towel through his long tangles of dark hair As soon as he looked over atin the rowled

"He said everything’s going to be fine"

"Bullshit" He tossed the towel aside and searched for a shirt

"Okay, Peter, you can’t go!"

"Watch h one of Ezra’s dresser drawers

I putto physically stop him Soot fro hi His skin still felt war spectacular

"Alice" Peter rolled his shoulder and pushed o," I repeated and letthat but you’re not telling ot his attention, which is all I really wanted He held a shirt in his hands, but instead of putting it on, he turned back to , had done wonders for hiood

"What do you have to do with anything?" Peter eyed o, they will kill him to spite you," I said as cal with the hoo after him, we’re all dead, and you know it"

"But if they kill hi," I cut hiht "Okay? But we have to believe he can do this"

Peter scoffed and sat back on the bed, tucking his hair behind his ear Unsure of what else to do, I leaned back against the dresser and watched hi, I would accidentally change his mind, and he’d rush out the door after Ezra

"It’s ridiculous how much influence you still have overabout?""I shouldn’t even be listening to you!" He said it like it should be incredibly obvious, and he wouldn’t look at ht"

I wasn’t sure what he was insinuating, but it e inside Like soed to have feelings for me And somehow, that seemed to matter to me, when it most definitely should not