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She paced and watched his ive her a straight answer Finally, she approached hi to let me search for Brandon or not?"

Jonny sat back, at eye level with her froht," he started "Charles esti for another ten Valon hit us hard"

"I can help"

"If you're well enough"

"Even if I'ht better than a squad of your vamps Charles knows it, too"

He reached out to cup her neck in one large hand He pulled her closer to hihs Uncertain what to do with her hands, she rested therew too aware of his body heat reaching her through the thin h her at his nearness and the heady scent of hiaze and willed her weakness to lie low for now Her breathing quickened, and her sto runs in my family, Ash I can't do it well to others, but I can feel it if you're not ready for another night like the one you had"

Her heart fell "You can patch the seizure before it drops "

"Jonny," she wetted her lips, terrified he meant to keep her from her brother "Brandon needson, I'll stop fighting and leave"

"You think I believe that?" Aaze "I couldn't scare you off with sucking your blood You won't stop with Brandon in danger"

True She didn't knohat else to say

"I said I'll consider it, and I will I know Charles could use the help," he added "I'll check your body closer to the raid ti, Jonny," she whispered She searched his face "Anything in the world"

"That's dangerous, Ashley," he said just as quietly "I'm not the person you kneon't walk away"

"I know that" She sed hard, eyes going to his lips "I can help you hat Charles was trying to tell you"

Jonny lifted an inquisitive eyebrow "Meaning …"

"The part of you that's afraid to feel I can help you re?" He appeared genuinely surprised