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I tuck a strand of hair behind“Yeah I found the yarn in a closet”

He wraps it around his neck “It is special that you randma”

“You won’t hold it against me? That I stole yarn too?”

Whitaker’s eyes narrow and he takesto pretend what is happening between the two of us doesn’t matter I think it was fate that you ended up here And it’s not the boozy coffee talking It’s the truth”

Tears prickknock on the door Loud We ht up in the moment that we didn’t hear someone pull up the driveway

“That’s odd,” Whitaker says, standing He walks over to the door without a fear in the world He is not like me He doesn’t live with constant fear and threats — he believes that the world is a safe place I hate that I’ that for him

“Careful Whit,” I say, , fear in my heart I’m not ready for this fantasy to end

But he’s already opened the door It’s Max and Joe

And they are both holding guns, pointing theht at usChapter ElevenWhitakerHer scream breaks my heart

And I will not stand for theseher Not now, not ever

“There you are,” one of the it took for us to track you down?”

Cozy has her hands in the air, tears running down her cheeks I don’t have a gun, or any other weapon in the cabin, but I grab the axe hanging on the wall

“Max,” she begs “Don’t hurt him Please”

Theshit?”

The otherhis teeth “Yeah, we knoho you are, Whitaker Lancaster We know about your company”

I tense, walking toward Cozy, standing in front of her as Max walks closer with the gun pointed at ut

“Where is the money, Cozette?” Max seethes “Because we know you took it”

“I … I don’t have it…” she says shakily “Joe,” she says looking at the other man “You have to believe me I’ve never lied to you”

“What do you oddamn video camera next to the safe, andyou take the cash before you left You stupid little slut”