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As he rattled off the location, she gestured frantically for so to write on Olaf shoved a pad and pen into her hand, and she scribbled the address The kidnapper didn’t even wait for her to verify before he hung up

Sophie screaan to sizzle and pop as it was engulfed in a ball of lightning Olaf’s beady black eyes ide

“Settle down, petite,” said Mick, pulling her into his chest, heedless of the sparks

Sophie doused the her head to his chest He clutched her closer, his hands rubbing her back, stroking her nape in a motion that made her heart thunder for entirely different reasons Unlike her own, she could hear Mick’s heart beat slow and steady beneath her ear Steady and sure How could he be so calm?

“What if I got the address wrong?”

“You didn’t I could hear hionna take this counterfeit, and we’re gonna go down there and get Liza back”

A buzzer sounded

“On that note,” said Olaf He pressed the hammer and disappeared back downstairs

Mick tipped her face up and his eyes glowed gold “We’re gonna get through this I’ happen to you or to Liza Tomorroill all be over”

He brushed a thu for so that was so ill-timed, so ill-advised she couldn’t even process it “That’s what I’m afraid of”

The moment stretched between them and his hand slid back into her hair

So crashed below They both jolted, Mick auto her behind him as they raced down the stairs When they reached the bottoe double headed axe clutched in his hands Across the roo amused

“I think he’s co,” it said

“Who are you?” roared Olaf

Mick laid a hand on his friend’s shoulder “He’s with us”