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“Why?”

“Can you run in them?”

“No”

“Then take off the da ti stupid-ass questions”

With a glare, she curled her fingers around his arm to steady herself as she bent to take off her shoes With shoes in her hand, she glared up at him “Okay, I’m ready”

“Fantastic” He snatched the shoes from her and tossed theled scream Whatever He inched the door open and listened They were clear “We’re going up Stay at my side Keep quiet”

“Why are we going up?” she whispered back

Mace closed his eyes and counted to ten “Don’t Talk Don’t Question”

“I don’t understand The security base is down, not up”

Leaving her in the bathroom seemed like a better idea by the minute “There’s an elevator that runs froround floor”

“Oh Okay” She nodded “Good idea”

“I’ around and chat some more?”

“This is the world’s worst rescue And, yes, we can go”

“Well, thank fuck for that” He grabbed her hand and yanked her out of the bathroom

“Don’t curse,” she snapped