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I hadn’t moved an inch and planned to remain that way “Excuse me?” I called out after them

Kipp glanced over his shoulder “Yes”

Zach continued walking He laughed quietly, but his body shook froer doubled “What part of I’et?”

Kipp sighed and carees and azed atto tell you tays of how this is going to go” He raised one finger “One, you are going to get in the truck and willingly coer “Two, you and I will stand here and argue You’ll try to prove your point and I’ll listen because, frankly, I enjoy the sound of your voice But in the end, you’re going to end up with that sexy ass of yours in the truck”

I narrowed my eyes

He grinned “You tell me, which one seems like a better choice for you?”

I pondered, long and hard The idea of arguing with Kipp actually appealed tothe ah his eyes when he made steam coe that he enjoyed me

With such awareness caainst ment and do the exact opposite If I acted on instinct, I’d only land myself in heaps of trouble when it ca on by a fine line, and if I didn’t change my ways soon, the thread would break

So I couldn’t allow

“Fine But let lared the deadliest look I could ood words for uy After all this, I deserve to be named a damn saint”

Kipp arched an eyebrow “Now that will not be a problem”

The drive to the station should have been longer Maybe then I would’ve found so hesitant, apprehensive and o into the rooain “Must I do this?”

“I have to bring you into the case so I can ith Kipp” Zach’s fireant Plus, we need to bring Max up to speed on what Kipp’s discovered”

“But Hannah said she would locate Percy,” I countered “Let’s just go find her”

Zach shook his head “She won’t find him”