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“The city is bigger than I thought it would be” Lights seemed to extend as far as the eye could see

“About eight million now That’s almost double what it hen the bomb hit”

He seeine what it must have been like to wake up to a completely different planet “You had to relearn the world, didn’t you?”

“Soe” He pointed at the hts “People still live Still work Still play”

The rumbled e she was doing it, she leaned into him His eyes softened He placed his hand on the nape of her neck and urged her closer His unpatched eye war her melt inside

“Mornin’, bébé,” he said softly, before his lips settled against hers

His kiss was slow and delicious, each taste stealing what little awareness she’d

“I’h her haze “And I think I’ to be sick”

With great effort, she broke the kiss and turned to thethe bane of her life “You’re still here” And yes, she didn’t try to hide how disappointed she was

He arched an eyebrow as though silently challenging her to do so up”

A horrible thought occurred to her “Are you co with us to Bolivia?”

“You can rest easy, little spy, I’ht here”

She pursed her lips and thought of all the nasty things she could do to hi his DNA

“She’s plotting your demise, brother” Striker sounded proud

Ape- it on I’ll squa—”