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We left the property and I fought to keep the questions flying fromand grabbed a couple h me as ound our way up Oak Creek Canyon

It was a glooht drizzle Not our typical autuh the universe conspired against Dane and 10,000 Lux

I spared a glance at hi wheel I wondered if he pondered the sa a bit darker on his mind

A chill ran downso wrapped up in this man and his world I really didn’t know him Not as well as I should when I’d just been locked in a stairith a deadly snake

I shuddered

Best not to think of that right now, Ari

I needed to calm down I tried to force my shoulders to loosen They remained bunched much too close to my ears My hands still shook

Dane reached over and covered the me even more inclined to throttle someone”

I shot him a look “But you’re not sure which someone, are you?”

“Let’s just say, it’s tiet this under control”

“How do you plan to do that?”

“Trust me to handle it, Ari”

I inhaled deeply, hoping it would steady me a bit No such luck I asked, “Don’t you have other partners who are concerned?”

“Yes Three others froroup I’ll probably spend the majority of tomorroith them at the house”

I nodded “I’ll stay out of your way I have a lot to do”