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ion to make”

Chapter Fourteen

Five days later

“It will keep us safe from the storm,” Tulip said

Landon gritted his teeth

The paint peeled away fro hadn’t even bothered to make it, and clearly the last couple to stay here were busy

He opened up his case and thren one of the spare blankets, covering up theRick had warned hi hi the bounty fro Tulip with him, well, he’d never known fear quite like this

“I’m sorry”

Tulip spun to face him “Why are you sorry?”

“You deserve better than this I should be giving you jewels, fancy hotels, a life worthy of being by my side”

“Hey, hey, don’t get pissed about this” She cupped his face “I chose this life with you Rick toldto be easy That we couldn’t afford luxury I hate to break this to you, but this is a beautiful place”

“You’re joking”

“I’ve lived in some shitty places, Landon Believe me, this is in the top five of better places to be”

“That has to be a lie”

“No lie” She kissed hiood this place is is a hot shower” They’d been traveling for two days, only having toilet breaks as they got as far from the Denton family home as possible Rick had returned his cell phone He hadn’t put a call to Ta his calls