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"Are all of your safe houses this well guarded?"

"No" His eyes stared at the co at me

"This one must be special"

"It’s vulnerable The security syste

"Uh huh" Not the whole story, but that was okay It was his story to keep

"We’ll be safe, Ava Go get some sleep We don’t knoe’ll have another chance"

I chewed on ht about it Sleep didn’t sound that bad, but how could I trust that nothing would happen to me while I slept? What if he decided to ditchfor us while ere unconscious?

"How do you do it?"

"Do what?" He raised one eyebrow

"Sleep, knowing that you have enemies" I played with the hem of my sweater

"I trust my equipment" He stood up and held his hand out to ood equipment, then" I felt my cheeks flush at the unintentional flirtation But that s it

"Yes it is"

I let hirabbed the pistol fro gently, he pulled otten ht on the small table next to the bed I watched as he pulled back the blanket and fluffed the pillows He turned to look at me once he was finished and stuck his hands in his pockets That siesture made him seem somewhat vulnerable

"It’s not fancy, but it’s coreat Thank you" I looked at the bed and forced myself to s to be sweet

"Get some rest" He turned and paused by the door "I’ll be on the couch Nothing will get past me"