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He didn’t knoas possible, but he was staring at Sarah’s twin It couldn’t be that easy, surely

Tulip asked “Are you guys ready to order?” Her accent was British and he saw ink on the insides of her wrists She was also pale and even though she looked exactly like Sarah, there was certainly no easy aura surrounding her Sarah had been sweet, kind, gentle This girl was hard around the edges and clearly had seen a rough life

He didn’t kno it could fucking be

Mandy ordered for the two of them

“You need her, don’t you?” Mandy asked, drawing his attention back to his wife

“I don’t need her”

Mandy reached over the table and took his hands “I’m not a fool, Rick I knoho you are and I knohat it is you do You don’t have to keep protectingthis”

He stared at his wife “Mandy?”

“That girl has to stop Landon fro, doesn’t she?” she asked

He pressed his lips together

“We’ve beentime You think you’re always so stealthy and quiet?” She chuckled “Not to e container in our basement for all your weapons wasn’t exactly s, Rick I have for a long time”

“Then why are you still witha doctor isn’t exactly ”

“Because you became a doctor to be with me” Mandy lifted his hands up and kissed the and moved away from your family, to be with me Now they need you”

Mandy let go of his hand and reached inside her bag He didn’t see what it was she gave to him until he felt it It was a needle

“It has a heavy dose of tranquilizer in there I’ve always kept one in case so was to happen”

“You didn’t trust me?”

“When I first found out who you really were, no, I did

n’t trust you, but now, I do I know you will do whatever you have to to keep ain That girl looks exactly like Sarah You need her for Landon, don’t you?”

He nodded Right noords failed him

“Then let’s have a nice dinner and then you can go hunting”

Tulip knew she was being followed She’d already circled her flat three times It was late, she was tired, and this fucker just wouldn’t budge She held on to her knife, a small blade she’d be able to click open without her possible attacker even seeing The worn jacket gave her enough roouise it

After another twenty ht, she spun “I know you’re there Stop being a dick, and tell me what you want”

She’d dealt with her fair share of pimps and pricks, they didn’t scare her They tended to prey on woht back and did so often It was farher