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"Yes," he says, and I see a reflection of litter of his eyes "Thesteps to wipe out their entire organization By the tiovern "Good" I want them all destroyed I want Julian to tear theony

In this moment, we understand each other perfectly He’s a killer, and that’s exactly what I need hientle man with a conscience--I want a e Beth’s death

A faint s down, he kisses htly on the forehead, then releases me to walk over to the bed, where the rest of his clothes are

Frowning, I watch as he pulls on a long-sleeved T-shirt, socks, and a pair of boots "Are you leaving?" I ask, feeling like a cold fist is squeezingon his leather jacket and walking over tothe closet door, he pulls out my winter coat and warm boots and tosses them to me

I catch the coat on auto-pilot and put it on "Are you kidnappingon the boots

"I don’t know" Co lightly against my lower lip "Am I?"

I don’t know either For the first tiain, sharp and bright Fear, excitement, exhilaration

Love

It’s not the sweet, tender kind of love I always dreamed of, but it’s love Dark, twisted, and obsessive, it’s both a compulsion and an addiction I know the world will condemn me for my choices, but I need Julian as o with you?" I don’t knohy I feel the need to ask I already know the answer

He s his hand from my face, he reaches into the pocket of his jacket and pulls out a s it to me

"I see," I say calmly He’s coe away and offers me his hand I hesitate for a e palers around mine, and his eyes look impossibly blue in thathands like a couple He leads lass that looks to be unusually thick Likely bulletproof

He opens the door for me, and I climb inside

As the car takes off, he pulls me closer to hi in his familiar scent

For the first time in months, I feel like I’m home