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Carmen slid down the rock uncontrolled, directly into the arrabbed her before she fell He put a hand on the rock on either side of her shoulders

"What are you doing out here," he repeated

"Looking for you"

"Where are the children?"

"They're with Señor Medena in Tucson"

"Why didn't you go with the he would take her in his arether

"I didn't want to leave you out here"

"It isn't safe for you" He waved a hand at the fire "Didn't I warn you about the ocotillo?"

She set your attention It worked

He shook his head "It will also get the attention of people you don't want to find you"

"Oh, I don't know If they co to do out here?"

He looked startled for a moment "You deliberately drew the to do"

Jose slid down from the rock and walked a few feet away, his attention on the desert Alex barely gave hilad to see her

Carmen looked at Alex's hand "If you'll release me, I'll talk to you about it"

He removed his hands from the rock and stepped back "Go back, Carmen Let lared at hiot married, you said you wanted me to make the decisions I believe your exact words were that you wanted ato do"

She lifted her chin and o Noe are equal partners and I like it that way Even then I wouldn't have followed you blindly when you were doing soet you killed or in soave her an exasperated look "I'al"

For a ive an inch on their stand Finally his gaze lowered to her lips and his expression lost a little of its resolve

She sighed and dropped her arms to her side "Alex, we need you I need you I don't want you to go after thatto be at your side That's non-negotiable"