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She thunked down onto the toilet lid and cradled her head in her hands, her sto as if she'd stepped off the mother of all roller coasters

A whack sounded in the kitchen, followed by a groan and a thump that made the floor reverberate under her

She sprinted down the hall and her heart screeched to a halt in the kitchen doorway

Snips, shadowed by Linc, loomed over Sam's crumpled form “Miss me?”

The snide remark yanked her back to reality Her jaw snapped shut, adrenaline spiked and she shot herself at the power-hungry shithead who had turned her life upside down

Her right fist slarabbed his head between her hands and banged it down as she brought up her knee

Meaty fingers wrapped around her ar her away from the subject of her wrath She kicked her feet back and tried to wiggle free, but Linc's grip couldn't be broken Josie let loose with a primal yell

“Shut the fuck up, bitch” Snips snarled at her, his left eye already puffing up

Linc freed one of his hands to slap over her mouth

Snips dropped a duffle bag to the ground and dug out a roll of duct tape Grunting, he dragged Sam's unresponsive body to a kitchen chair and oodhim to the back of the chair

“Thisanywhere” He pulled a switchblade fro a button to expose the thin but deadly blade

Panic flooded Josie's systerip and tried to bite the palm that was still cemented over her mouth Immobilized, she could only watch and pray for the best possible outcome Survival for them both

Snips ignored her failed atteain her freedom He sliced off a five-inch strip of duct tape and slapped it across Sam's mouth Then he bitch-slapped Sam with the back of his hand One Two Three times

“Wakey, wakey, Professor Punk Ass”

Finally, Sam blinked, confusion clear in his eyes, but the aze cleared He strained to reach her, but his bonds held tight