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There were tears strea down the apparition’s cheeks — tears that were almost mirrored by the abject fear in Kara’s eyes Then, str

angely, the wo, shuddering gait that was definitely not of this world

At the other end of the rooh the wall

Silence settled in again, aling in Kara’s ears

“You got that, right?” she asked when she could finally breathe again “Tell ot that”

Logan shook his head slowly back and forth “Sorry, no My phone’s still charging Plugged into the bathroom outlet”

SHIT

Kara drew her legs against her chest She was suddenly very cold Logan approached her cautiously When she didn’t protest, he settled onto the bed beside her

“You okay?”

“No” Kara looked down at her bare legs She was shaking all over “Not even a little bit”

Gently he folded his arood right noar The skin on skin contact made her feel safe Protected

“Any idea what the fuck that was about?”

Kara let out a short, nervous laugh “None”

“You didn’t owe that bitch ? Because the way she looked at you Screamed at you…”

She laughed softly It felt good to laugh Even in Logan’s arms