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“Yeah, Harris” He raised his lip in a half grin “I see you still walk around in alrees outside”

“I-I thought you were dead?”

“At first, I was and I didn’t know you were alive either”

Noah looked around and shook his head “You pulled each periht?”

Tanner shrugged “I’m the one who set them up, of course I did”

“Where have you been?” Noah asked

“In hiding, well I was held captive for a month”

Noah winced at this They all knehat ot captured in the Middle East

“It was mostly starvation in a hovel No torture really”

Noah heard rustling from the room behind him Oh, shit He needed to explain this situation quick “Look, Tanner Soo”

Tanner raised his brows “The ones who did this to us?”

“No Well, so her, hit men and they tried to kill her”

“Her?” Tanner pulled his head back

Noah flinched as he heard Ridge co down the hall “Yes, she’s your—”

“Harris?” Her voice reached him as he stared at Tanner’s face

The man stared over Noah’s shoulder and joy flickered in his eyes for a second then his gaze went up and down as if he was looking at her body Then he swung a glare to Noah

Noah sighed as he engaged the safety on the Ruger and tossed the gun toward the kitchen He kneas co “Now, listen Tanner—”