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He pointed at the green car

"This one and the yellow one should be switched," he said

"Jude," I began, but before I could even say anything else, Jude jumped to his feet

"Never mind!" he snapped He yanked the door open and went to sweep his hand across the cars, intending to durabbed him from behind I had one arm wrapped around his body so he couldn't move his own arms

"Jude—"

“No! I knew you'd look at me like that!"

He struggled hard to escape my hold

"Like what?" I asked as I forced hiripped his upper ar at you?" I asked,I reuard fro his private space invaded by first an intruder and now me

"Like I’ crazy, Nikolai! But I also know someone moved those cars!”

"I believe you!" I yelled right back at him so that he would hear me

Jude stopped struggling against me "What?”

"I believe you, Jude," I said more softly "And I don't think you're crazy"

Jude was clearly speechless as he stared at me After a moment, he nodded and then settled completely I was reluctant to release itimate reason to keep up the physical contact I looked back at the cars and asked, "Does anyone know about the cars? Do they knohat order you keep them in?"

Jude shook his head "I've never told anyone about the people here”

"What about Hayes?" I asked before I could stop myself Since I knew Hayes wasn't out to hurt his own lover, there’d been no reason to ask the question I'd done it for purely selfish reasons

Jude let out a soft sigh and looked at me like I’d somehow disappointed him His words had a little bit more coldness to them as he said, “No, Cliff doesn't come here"

I nodded "You're absolutely certain you put theht order the last time you handled them?”