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Jake sed, then nodded “Figured I h, but I’m worried about her”

“That’s why you’re the one with her in there Got me?”

He dipped his head quickly, briskly “Got it”

“You and me, there’s static because you’re my number two You can lead, if you need to That’s the reason for the static”

He dipped his head again “I know”

Good talk It was done

I leaned back against the truck I’d gone on countless missions, but not the blatant execution type—not like this, not with these stakes

I should’ve warned them

I looked over the back of the truck to find Cavers rubbing his neck and glaring atto bruise

“There’s a diner just ahead,” I told hiuys can stay there Wait an hour and then call a car to take you back to the motel I’ll do this alone”

“Hey”

I looked up from the driver’s seat

“I knohere you’re going I knohat night it is You’re going to need at least onedown on the opened“I’m with you”

The truck shifted as soot in next to me Ash

She had her gun out “Let’s go”

I stared at her a second, but she was shut down After a second’s hesitation, Jake climbed back in next to Cavers, then jerked his chin up Cavers wouldn’t look at o

“Ash—”

“Don’t,” she hissed “I don’t knohat set you off, and I don’t really care right now You and me? I don’t knohat it is, and I don’t know if I even want it, so you do not need to worry aboutBronski Do not put some weak-female shit on s around your neck and squeeze until you’re dead You got me?”

Shit I started the truck and pulled ahead

I got her

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We parked, and everyone suited up in the alley It was dark, but I coulda button A red light flashed twice, then went out He gave hand signals to Cavers and Jake, and both nodded Then he handed out silencers Jake attached un to my back

Cavers distributed masks, and we pulled them down over our faces Only our eyes were visible

We also had earplugs, but Jake only attacheddown