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The gentle would be to take the truck so I didn’t upset her any matic side pointed out that it would be better to keep her alive than to soothe her feelings She was just going to have to suck it up

The bathroo I’d felt heat before, but having soerous people was a new experience It made me uneasy to feel responsible for another person’s safety, and it earing on my nerves With slow, deliberate moves I picked up raph my unease

I closed the safe and froze when I saw Ava All traces of thea vulnerability shine through her eyes that was at odds with the defiant way she held her chin When her gaze ut I’d just watched her get rid of everything I’d fed her the night before There were circles under her eyes and she was pale, her hands twisting the he thein her eyes remained fierce

I’d never seen anyone so beautiful in my life

I couldn’t tell you what it was that drew lamorous, but just a look at her made me want to bundle her up somewhere safe so that I could enjoy her smiles forever

"Ready?" I cleared ?" Her voice was low, hoarse frouns into my shoulder harness and slipped e since we’d gotten to Oxford

"And then where?" She looked around the roo with us

"We need more supplies" I opened the front door and waited for her to go through

"Duct tape, tarps?" Her lips quirked into a smile

"Har, har Look oke up with a funny bone" I rolled my eyes "I meant more food, maybe some soap"

She didn’t respond, just shook her head

"Besides, I have plenty of the other stuff in lare in my direction "Not funny"