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A few , I asked you here because I think I have a way of getting Celia to give Greyson back with as little bloodshed as possible"
I tucked myself underneath Benjy’s arm "How? She’s irrational, and we have no idea where she is"
"You’re going to have to trust …" He hesitated "It’s better you don’t know the details"
"If you’d just listened to usta before this happened," I said "I’m not stupid, you know"
"Yes, I realize that You can say ‘I told you so’ as er issues to tackle" He looked at Benjy "Can you cover for us for a few hours?"
Benjy blinked "I, uh--"
"The correct answer is yes" He looked atthat isn’t a dress And a hat Benjy, while she’s changing, I’ll fill you in on what you need to do"
"Do I get a choice?" I said
"I thought you wanted to help Greyson"
"Of course, but--"
"Then put on a pair of boots," he said "Now We don’t have any ti, lingering kiss so Knox couldn’t lare in his direction, I cli on his e shoe prints behind
The trip through the underground tunnel was as dark and dank as last time, but now Knox and I hurried We didn’t talk, and the only sounds we made were our muffled footsteps on the dirt floor
It was dark outside e exited into the alleyway, and Knox led ?" I said as we ducked around a trash bin that smelled worse than the sewers
"We can’t take the ht see us"
I followed hiot separated Knox was careful to one more than a mile e reached a lone it code, faint lanced around the corner, and across the street was the club we’d visited the night I’d caught Knox with the gun
"In here," he said, pushing open the door I followed hi the way The ceiling was so high that it was obscured by darkness, but I heard a faint rustling above us
"What is this place?" I said
He didn’t answer As we passed underneath a light, I looked up again, hoping to catch sight of whatever wasupward, I could just make out the shape of anotherthe light withmy eyes a few seconds to adjust As they did, the silhouette of a ainst a rail ca his weapon directly at me
"Knox," I said He set his hand onforward, but I planted my feet on the floor
"There’s someone up there"
"There are a dozen people up there," he said "They make sure no one comes in who shouldn’t be here Now come on We don’t have much time"
A dozen, undoubtedly all aruided e to turn around and bolt was overwhel, but even if I did, Knox would catch me, and this was important This was for Greyson If they hadn’t shot us yet, chances were they wouldn’t unless I did so stupid Like run
Finally we reached the end of the corridor It was another door, and this tiit pass- word Knox punched it in effortlessly, and I purposely looked away, not wanting to risk the wrath of the guards above us
Once ere inside, the hallas hter than the first Doors lined the corridor, and e passed a few that were open, I noticed that there was a bed, desk, and chair inside each roo quarters
"Am I allowed to knohat this place is now?" I said, but he smiled wanly and pressed on The floor was concrete and the bedrooms weren’t fancy, but many of them looked lived in As we passed another open door, however, there was no bed inside Only rows and rows of weapons, bullets, hels I couldn’t nae cohtly lit kitchen that reed on shabby chairs, and they all waved hello to Knox None of theave me a second look
"Colonel Sa behind a desk On the screen in front of hinize, but I was sure I’d seen him somewhere before "Is she still here?"
Sampson stood hastily and saluted "Yes, sir"
I stared The black unifor-- My eyes widened He was the official who’d coroup home with the Shield to arrest me
No, not arrest me They’d wanted to take me to Daxton
"And no one leaked it?" he said Sampson shook his head "Good work, Colonel Thank you"
Knox took my arm and led me down another corridor, this one with the doors spread farther apart
"Am I the only person in DC who didn’t know about this place?" I gruan to figure out the pattern of the roo the length of the building over and over again as the hallway snaked around itself
"Who’s still here? Celia?" I said, but once again, Knox didn’t answer Instead he stopped in front of a door that blended in with the others When he knocked, I held my breath Would Celia have taken Greyson someplace only afor him?
The door opened a fraction of an inch, and no matter how I craned my neck, I couldn’t see around Knox "I need to talk to you," he said
"I figured as much," said a soft female voice on the other side Celia I narrowed my eyes "What’s it about this time?"
"Can we please talk about this inside?" said Knox "I don’t want anyone to overhear"
"Did I not make myself clear when I said I didn’t want to be bothered?"
"This is ihed "What is it this time?"
"Greyson’s been kidnapped," said Knox "I need your help getting him back"
The door opened i for er than I expected, with a dresser and a few colorful accents, and it felt much hoht her? "