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"Oh my God"

"Relax I’m sure they washed the sheets" I snapped the blinds closed and turned on the television and flipped through the channels There was nothing on the news about the disaster at my place, so I turned it back off

"I need to check a few things" I tossed the remote on the bed Ava turned around, her blue eyes wide "I’ll pick up so to leave?" She said the words flatly, even though I could see the panic in her eyes

"I’ll be back soon" I went through the bag and pocketed so one of the belt holsters foranywhere without it

"What if you aren’t?" She chewed on her botto back, Ava"

"You think you’re co back" She took a deep breath "What if you can’t coet to your consulate Tell theet away" She could do that while I was gone, but I had to show her trust to get trust And I wanted her to trustback"

She stared at me and for a moment I felt lost in her eyes There was soso calm

"Okay" She nodded her head

"Lock the door and stay away from theI’ll be back with some food soon" I didn’t smile I wanted her to knoas serious, that I would be back--even if I had to clirave to do so

There was a very short list of things that scared ed to fall head first intoabout soed to turnaway from her, I left the room quickly No reason to draw this out

I heard the deadbolt click into place after I left Good girl No one kneere here and Marcus would have no reason to look for me at this place Not only did I never share the details about my hits with him, I never stayed in the same hotel or inn In a place like London, that wasn’t a hard thing to do Every grandmother or uncle owned an inn or a hotel in this town