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I s these Auess he wasn’t all that crazy about being man meat"

"Yeah Whatever Just keep me away from the crazy lunatics That’s all I care about"

"I hope you’re not talking aboutat the top of the stairs

"Heck no, Kiers We’re talking about the crazies down the street," said Alejandro, stepping over to be next to her

She barely spared hiirl on a college ca up with all kinds of brews and cures and things It wasn’t out of the realm of possibility But anyone could say crap like that these days and we’d all just have to believe it I could tell them I was an Olympic-hopeful track star and they’d have to believe e

"What, what?" I said back, trying to look innocent

"Why are you looking at me like that?" She turned to Alejandro "What’d you tell her?"

He shrugged "Nothing secret Just that you’re a scientist with some mad skills" He turned his attention to me "You should have her tell you about the virus that killed our parents and stuff Pretty crazy shit"

My mouth dropped open For a second I couldn’t speak

"Maybe another ti for a girl to co to do the cleansing ritual"

Alejandro raised his eyebrows a few tiestively "See you ‘round, Bryn" And then he jumped down the stairs, two at a tih "He seems pretty enthusiastic"

She save us so up his chin with her finger "I did so want hih He would have been worth it"

I reached up and took her by the wrist, gently but fir her hand away from him "Hands off, Kiersten We have a deal Bodo is"I aer I aht, babe You’re not a haer You’re my boyfriend, and I love you" It slipped out, but he was unconscious, so it didn’t alomaniac and while he was tied up

Bodo’s head snapped up "You luffpitiful

I leaned in and kissed hiently on the mouth "Yes I do Now just relax and let the et you home soon"

"Okay," he said, lazily Then he looked at Kiersten, his expression turning to one of hate "I told you I ahed "He’s nuts, you know that?"

I sin’ Ger the irl-connection that was unexpected for me and fro when you leave here?" she asked "You with those indians out in the swamp?"

"Native Americans And no, not any out there, that’d be good They don’tThey want to do what you’re doing"

"Yeah I know But hey, if you’re trying to keep a lid on the whole secret society out in the swamp, that’s too bad"

"Why?"

"Because everyone knows about the their invasion"

I huffed out a heavy breath "Well, I’hed bitterly "That’s what you think They aren’t the only ones out there"

"I know I saw so it They have a network, that goes froia … irl"

"What?" I said, whispering, unable to use ular voice because my throat had closed up in fear

She lifted her eyebrows "You didn’t know?"

I shook uy’s balls off, right?"