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I h the crowd "Pardon h"

Finally, I reach the unhappy couple I nod to Prince "How’s it going, Dave?"

He looks a little confused "Uhfine, thanks"

"Good"

Then I scoop Kennedy up into my arms--and I run

The element of surprise is on our side, several moments pass before anyone behind us thinks to react

"What are you doing?" Kennedy squeaks

"Saving you"

For a horrible second, I think hten around "

I pick up the pace and sot you"

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We burst out the side doors onto the sidewalk and haul ass down the block Without breaking stride, I fish outCode Fast and Furious"

Kennedy leans back to look at"He’s twenty-two; they all love those movies I don’t pretend to understand it"

Mo around the corner and stops atvoices follow us as Harrison jumps out and opens the door I toss Kennedy inside before diving in behind her My trusty manservant floors it, as I’m sure he has done in his nitrous-oxide-booster-filled dreams, and we make our escape

Kennedy faces od! Oh od, Brent!"

I hold up my hand

"If any situation calls for alcohol, it’s this one" I press a button on the teak center console between the seats across fro the lasses of scotch, then hand her one

And she chugs it like a frat boy during pledge week

Impressive

Kennedy exhales harshly, then opens her lass