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“He’s co up to our door now,” Rue whispered

Pippi’s heart was beating so hard and fast she could barely hear her thoughts “I’” She stood up, her sense of responsibility e of the situation “You guys sit tight I’ll answer the door”

Astrid started to protest, and so did Vik, but Pippi’s frown had both woue recollections of local crime reports assaulted her mind as she walked towards the door Wasn’t there recently news about a police down civilians for no reason?

The thought caused her fingers to shake slightly as she turned the knob, and she barelywhen she sa er the officer on their front door was “H-Hello” She found herself staring straight at the na yellow letters over the cop’s breast pocket – C Ostu into overdrive for some reason

What if he was a Japanese police officer sent to the United States as part of a secret joint operative progra a criuests checked in at—

She heard the officer cough, politely, and the soundat the cop for no apparent reason “S-Sorry” Pippi forced herself to look up, just in tiaze

He looked faood?

The glasses were tucked into an eht eyes on Pippi, and her jaw dropped

Bad!

This was definitely bad!

She rubbed her eyes, but the vision didn’t even waver It really was Acheron, dressed in a police unifor!

He looked wrong!

Absolutely wrong!

“Hello, Pippi”

His voice was alluring as ever, but the sound of it was– every darn little thing that had to do with hi back, and before she even realized as happening, a lone tear was already trailing down her cheek, followed by another and another until it beca her skin

No!

I don’t want to cry in front of him!

Acheron whitened at seeing Pippi cry “Pippi—”

She let out the tiniest sound of pain, but it wasto her aid

“Pippi?”