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Bishop had set out tonight to lose his soul--that was true But it wasn’t because he felt sorry for hio back to Heaven It was because he knew destroying hieway to the Hollow

And he wanted to take Natalie with hi This was too crazy of a plan

Then again, Bishop was kind of crazy to start with

"Samantha, talk to me," Kraven said after I went deadly silent for a hts

Funny, I think this was the first time he’d ever used my real name

I turned my attention back to the tall, blond de at me with concern etched onto his handsome face almost made me smile

I had a plan now and I really hoped it would work

"You know," I began, "before all of this, the last ti"

Kraven looked surprised at the abrupt change in subject matter "Thou shalt not steal I approve What did you take?"

"A scarf, a bottle of nail polish NothingI wanted, so I took it" I shookwith soet attention It was stupid"

"We all make mistakes"

"You, too?"

His jaw tensed "Trustis no big deal"

I pushed a slow sht You’re not so bad In fact, you’re kind of char when you want to be"

He eyed me cautiously "Oh, yeah?"

I nodded "And you try to hide it, but I think you sort of like me, don’t you?"

"Don’t flatter your--" His words cut off when I threwHe didn’t return it, instead standing there rigidly, until I finally let go of him He just stared at ht, Jaer I’d just stolen frouess I’d really taken hi