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“Dane’s right,” Kyle toldworse And you’re stuck in the middle of it all I just want to take you away froetRubicon back from the creek house—and drive you far, far away”

My heart wrenched “Kyle”

“I love you, Ari” The torood does that do? What does it h I still felt his fury “Not a godda”

He turned and stors My heart constricted And more tears fell

I loathed being the source of his agony But it seemed inescapable

How had one chance encounter between Dane, Kyle, o turned so twisted and led? So hazardous and painful?

If we survived this cyclone of evil, it certainly wouldn’t be unscathed Physically or emotionally

Not for any of us

chapter 3

I did as Kyle had suggested and co Dane, upon Dr Forrester’s approval

I entered the bedrooood look at Dane, propped up against a mound of pillows, his left biceps and shoulder wrapped in white gauze and tape, his ar He was much paler than usual About as ticked off as I was used to seeing hiape

“You look like hell,” I said, trying to keep my tone even

“Well, I did just get shot,” he deadpanned “And I’ve still got a mind to make Tom suffer more than a concussion”

“I suspect that worrying about ihter will be excruciating enough Any word on them from the FBI?”

“No And that’s not my concern”