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Good idea We weren’t turning Taylor over to anyone’s care this time We had a place to hide him If he survived

They ran over to collect Taylor as Banks jumped on her phone “The marina,” she told someone, probably Damon “Kill him if you have to”

And please hurry

I opened the back door, letting Emmy in first

“That was a goodher little hand trick on his throat “John Wick, right?”

“John Wick 2”

I nodded, rushing in after her “Oh, right”

“I’ll keep you posted,” Rika told her lancing at , yes”

She hung up and handed the phone to me I tucked it into my pocket, Da her hands next to him

I heard a notification beep, and then Damon tapped the screen of his cell

“What is it?” Rika asked

“Banks texted,” he told us “The kids are at the marina”

“Does Banks have them?” I blurted out

But he shook his head, punching the gas, the engine revving under us “I don’t think so”

“Da

He clasped her hand “They won’t do anything”

“They ht not plan to, but I doubt that dead body upstairs was planned, either,” she pointed out “So They’ll be more scared now”

Rika scooted forward and put her hand on Winter’s arm

“If they were going to…” I started, but thought better of saying that out loud “They would’ve done it at the house They want ranso”

Winter paused athe them to someone else”

Jesus I closedWe all knew the worst-case scenarios, and none of them ended happily for us if we didn’t catch up to those kids in the next ten minutes

I hated that she let those thoughts fester, but…it kept us alert, I guess

“Just go,” Rika barked “Go around him”

Da another car, and then jerked the wheel again, speeding on ahead, in front of it

Taking out ain, I dialed Athos

I should’ve called her right away Shit

“Hey,” she giggled, and I could hear her friends’ chatter in the background “I’ a little hell Proud of me?”