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Caruard watching her For only an instant she aze She looked away The expression in his eyes was not lust, as she would have expected In fact, it was reflective She glanced back at Alex, as noatching her She ht be their last together If only she could be close to him - kiss the furrows froaze shifted to the guard She resisted an urge to look at hi her His attention could coood - especially here in front of Alex She frowned, or could it? Why was she accepting this without even trying to get away?

The guard stood and walked to the , his back to them as he searched the arid landscape While his back was turned, Carain The furrows between his eyes deepened He could always read her ned to hined for hiuard took a step toward Alex and turned the gun on hiruff tone

Car me!" she said as she jerked her blouse open The snaps popped open in rapid fire succession, exposing her bra She jerked the blouse from her shoulder and craned her neck to see her shoulder "Do you see anything?" She said as she uard instinctively lowered the rifle and turned toward her, his gaze fixed on her breasts

Alex uard could have been certain how he did it, but in an instant, Alex had the gun, pointing it at the guard

Caruard's shocked and betrayed expression She hastily straightened and snapped her blouse What could he expect?

When Alex spoke, his voice was controlled

"Stand still, Car at her "You," he indicated the guard with the muzzle of the rifle "Face the wall Spread your feet - wide - and lean forward Put your hands against the wall"

The guard followed his instructions without coaze found Carmen, it was pure fury Alex handed the rifle to Carmen