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“I ”

He actually laughed

“We had fun, if that’s what youBack then you were surprisingly useful and conveniently gullible It was entertaining”

“You used s for him, but he misunderstood

“You were the best damn mule in the business You could walk a fortune in blood diah airport security, and no one blinked an eye They were all too enas”

He ran a hand over her hip to cup her backside Kirsty shuddered as she pulled away from him

“No, Kirsty,” he said with a smile “You can’t fool me Remember, I know exactly what you like”

To Kirsty’s sha to say in reply Panic was taking over her brain Panic from the repulsion she felt at his touch

“I nearly pissedout of Kenya and you tried to give away the necklace to a woh they were old friends wandering downinto her backside and his knife pressed the skin over her kidney “It was our thing, remember? We’d travel and I’d buy you some worthless piece of jewellery for you to wear on the trip You were so pleased at the gesture and so damn bubble-headed that you never even noticed when I swapped theot home”

He laughed hard at that

“Poor, du you around to do my dirty work”

Kirsty struggled to steady her breathing She started to feel lightheaded and her fingers tingled The initial shock of the night had worn off and anxiety was setting in Only this ti hands on her shoulders to make it stop In fact, there was no Lake at all

As they approached her shop, the Donaldson taved frolances at Brandon The carol singers were still in full swing in front of herThey sang of Good Will To All Men, which eirdly out of place in her mind

“Are you okay?” one of the

twins asked, while looking nervously at Brandon