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“Fuck,” Darumbled as he closed the lid and turned back to Nikki “Get dressed, quickly If you can pack up in two seconds, fine If not, leave the non-essentials”

“I don’t have non-essentials inthe rise of panic in her throat

“Quickly, Nikki,” he asserted Then snatched his cell, also on the vanity, and hit a nu us—and have a fix on our location”

Nikki’s jaw dropped Only briefly

She sprang into action, jerking on a pair of jeans and ankle boots, yanking a sweater over her head and zipping her suitcase Meanwhile, Da the laptop, his phone and his toiletries bag He hastily dressed, placed the co it over a shoulder, across his body He did the sarabbed the handle of Nikki’s suitcase as one of his men burst into the suite

Daent, clasped Nikki’s hand and they were all on thedown the corridor toward the stairwell

As soon as the door flung open and they crossed the threshold, Nikki halted, involuntarily The action tugged on Dalanced back at her

“Jesus, you’re pale,” he said

“Stairwells aren’tin the Mexico City hotel as explosions rocked the block—and the foundation of the hotel she’d been staying at with Kate and Jude “One of those explosions sent Kate sailing over the railing andinto a wall A door blew off and slammed into Sophie’s mother”

Damen’s tense expression softened “This is a bit different It’ll be okay,” he gently coaxed

“Just a little PTSD,” she said on a shaky breath Then sucked it up and forced her feet to move forward

There were several agents with the up the rear They all hurried down the stairs, double-tied in her veins, resonated in her ears They roup of black-clad round floor

“Shit” Da, and Nikki fell into step with thehts and bolted down another hallway, to the elevator

Nikki’s heart pounded in her chest

There was activity beside her, two guys speaking into earpieces, the other three on their phones She couldn’t latch onto even one conversation