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They scared the hell out of her

“Whoops,” the one with the tattoos said “We breakin’ up the party?”

The other grinned, two front teeth gleaold

“Sure looks like it’s gonna be fun”

“Sure does You think maybe they want company?”

Caleb’s hands dug into her shoulders She could alh him

“Caleb,” she murmured “Don’t”

“Kay-Leb,” the tattooed one said in a falsetto, “don’t!”

Oh God!

“Caleb,” Sage said sharply “Are you co or not?”

“Yeah, oin’ with her or not? ’Cause if you ain’t—”

Sage twisted free of Caleb’s grasp, grabbed his hand and all but dragged him to the stairs

He tried to shake loose She wouldn’t let hi on with fierce determination and he knew that the only way he’d be able to loosen her grip would be to hurt her, and he’d sooner have slit his throat than do that

“Da to run away from those—those—”

They reached the first landing She er across his lips