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"It’s not the sa the car over to the side of the road and turning to face her "And these vas These vas run away from!"

She pushed her car door open and walked outside, but he followed her

"Natalie, don’t walk away You need to think about--"

She spun "It’s not the saical to you, but I didn’t know those police They weren’t ht into this It’sthat I pulled them into I can’t just stand by while you all--"

"You are not going into any va to do? Knock ht this?"

Yes That was exactly what he had planned on doing Perceptive human He only crossed his arms and stared at her impasd at thisively

She could read his expression "Bad idea, Baojia! Bad Idea The jury’s still out on you, mister I haven’t decided whether you’re safe or not, and shit like this is not helping!"

Baojia took a step back, unexpectedly stunned by her words She didn’t know if he was safe? He allowed her--a human he had known for a matter of weeks--to lay by his side while he slept Utterly trusting that she would do him no harm while he was at his most vulnerable But she didn’t trust hier

"You can’t trust me?"

Her face fell "That’s not what I meant"

"You said you didn’t know if I was safe or not" He stepped forward as she took a step back It only angered him more "What have I done to harm you, Natalie? How have I not protected you?"

The color drained fro to keep you safe! Anything And yet you say--"

"I don’t know if it’s safe to fall in love with you!" she shouted, tears falling fro in love with you, and it scaresstock-still as her words reached hi in love with you

In love With him?

Her words reached him Filled hi "And part of me still thinks this is nuts It is nuts! And I have this tiny idea of what your world is, butinto a life I can’t see the end of, but you’re the only thing that htest bit sane And that’s not sane You’re not human When you killed that vampire--you cut off his head! You Cut Off His Head And you did it like you were taking out the trash And part of me screamed, ‘That’s not normal!’ while the other part was just happy that it was him and not you I was relieved!"