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"Oh od…"
"This is where that trust I asked for coht the feeling of claustrophobia
"Stace" His brogue softened "We’re going to the office now We need to disable any security caht have and find out which of the roo door to door until we’re sure they’re not here"
Stacey bent over, gasping As cold as she’d been anow "You don’t think they left?"
"They probably did, but we have to be sure Co "You wanted to co to keep it together when she felt like vo? The people who had her son were the type of individuals who decapitated others and stuffed their bodies in trucks "I feel sick"
He cursed under his breath and stopped again
"Don’t do this toDo you understand that? I proet Justin back I proave me a chance, I would deliver
Don’ther ht
She kneas right She’d fuck everything up if she lost it now "I’ht and tilted her chin skyward, opening her airways to facilitate deep breaths "You’re brave, sweetheart" He kissed the tip of her nose "I’o"
One foot in front of the other Stacey knew she could ht so until they reached the door to the office and one of the ht want to keep the lady out, sir," he said
It was then Stacey realized the dirt splattered on the glass was blood And that was only a ore that covered what she could see of the front desk area
She gagged
"You can’t throw up," Connor growled, cla her away
His voice ca to investigate this You can’t leave any biological evidence behind You understand? Nod, if you understand"
Stacey couldn’t move She was frozen in place by the horror of what she’d seen
"Okay" He picked her up and et you back to the car
We’ll lock you in You keep the gun at the ready…"
Struggling, she et him to set her down "I can do this," she promised "I can help you"
"You’re a wreck," he said "You’re going to get yourself arrested and charged with murder"
"I’ll be your lookout" Stacey watched hi her hand on his chest, she said,
"I’ll never forgiveAidan back and bringing him up to speed" Connor cupped her face and stared down into her eyes The emotion in the liquid depths was visible even in the darkness
"You are a precious, cheery light in my life I want to keep you that way Let me protect you from this much, at least"
She considered that ahilanced over his shoulder at the front desk and her stoht," she admitted "I can’t take it
Take me back to the car I’ll make the phone call"
Connor put his hand at the snu to keep up
"I’m sorry," she said, as he unlocked the door with the reer seat
"For what? For doing the right thing? For knowing your limits?" He bent down and looked her in the eye "I adhtening, he said, "I’ll be back Keep the gun ready in your lap Call Aidan"
He shut the door and reactivated the alarnored the hands-free system in favor of direct use of the handset Aidan answered iot?"
"Hey it’s oing on?"
"We found the car The driver’s dead Decapitated in the trunk Someone’s dead in the office Or o in There’s so much blood T-tons of it Ev-verywhere--"
"Shh, it’s okay We’ll take care of it How are you holding up? You doing alright?"