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“You expect me just to stay in this stupid trailer while they’re in that building, killing you?” He shook his head “No way, Re on his boxers “I won’t let you do this! I can’t let you do this!”

“It’s already done!” I shouted “We’re going just before dawn”

“Tonight?” He gaped at od You weren’t gonna tell ht it would be easier,” I tried to explain

“Oh h his hair and looked away from ! You were just gonna leave ot out of bed, wrapping the sheet around ainst the wall, refusing to look atin his dark eyes “I didn’t want to hurt you” I reached out to touch him, and he pushed my hand away “Lazlo, please” I putup at hi to be the last person I ever love”

“I don’t knohy you say that like it should comfort me,” he said thickly

“Because it co erratically under my hand Finally, he looked down at me

“I wouldn’t have survived without you You saved ing a bullet forWhat aer than you think,” I forced a smile at him “You saved my life, too”

“Remy, you can’t save the world,” he said plaintively

“I have to try SoIf I didn’t do this, if I just let Max die, or if I just let everyone else die, I couldn’t live with ing him to understand “I don’t have a choice At least, not one that I can live with”

“You’re really gonna leave in a few hours?” Lazlo asked, and I nodded “I should spend that tiuess I’m too selfish If I only have a few hours to be with you, then… I just wanna be with you” He leaned forward, kissingus I pulled open the pocket door and peered down the hallway Nobody was in there, but a new pile of clothes had been discarded at the end of the hall

“Harlow,” I sighed

Lazlo offered to talk to her, but I figured that I should I pulled on my clothes as quickly as I could, and I pushed open the front door, preparing to launch aon the front steps, her arms crossed over her knees

“How could you do that?” Harlow asked quietly