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“Oh, fuck no!” he yelled at her

Even Walker paused to stare at him

Riley stood her ground “He’s here because of me I can’t just sit here and watch him die”

Harris looked like rage was consu him “Fucker is a dumbass “

“Okay, okay” Walker intervened “We try to get him into the little bird, before they reach him”

Riley clenched her fists “You both cannot mean to leave me here”

Harris nodded “God dae”

“I agree,” Walker added

Riley swung her glare over at her brother

He shrugged while looking unapologetic “You kneould”

“Ooh!” She spun in a circle frustrated

“Look, babe” Harris stepped forward “Cos frorabbed her arm and moved her to the control board

Her eyes narrowed at hi smoke up my skirt?”

He bit back his smile “As much fun as that sounds like…no” He showed her the buttons to control certain mines they had planted

Her startled gaze swung up “You planted mines?”

He nodded “But they do not go off except by these buttons here The bird has a radio” He flipped a switch on the right side of the panel “The line is open and I will tell you when”

“W-when?” she asked in a gasp

“Yes, when to blowsmile

Her hands shook as she glanced back at the screen

“Cootta head up or ill miss ourTime to splatter some bodies”

Harris grabbed her upper arms and looked into her eyes

Riley had no words His eyes looked like sparkling eht in her throat at the expression he wore She’d never seen this in his eyes before

“I understand if you—” He let go of her

“Harris!” Walker called from the hall

Harris lowered his lips to hers “It was nice while we had it” He kissed her softly

Riley stood with her eyes closed He’d never kissed her so gently before It hispery, soft, like he was a ghost for real, and she was ioodbye? Her eyes opened

He was gone

OF COURSE HE IS! She stomped her foot “Dammit!” She whirled around to stare at the screen

Ada

She knew this cli at her The cold, the rocks sliding under her feet The wall of snow hitting her, taking her breath fro in her head

So, it all came back in an instant Her life Her work Ada nothing but tracking hi apart, losing her job at the paper and her unable to care Why did Adaured that was that She hadn’t even cried over it Did she ever love him?