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“The person in the woods atching us, not just the house or whaton over here”

He pulled out his gun and turned to point it toward the woods “Whoever is out there, if you even think about touching ined I won’t end you slowly” He turned his weapon toward the sky and shot into the air

“What the fuck? So to call the police”

“Plenty of people hunt out here No one’s going to think anything about a single shot”

“That’s a pistol, not a rifle shot and—”

“If anybody coate, we’ll say it was an accident Or we just won’t answer the door” He startedme to walk backward toward the cabin

“You really think if there was so to listen to you?”

“Maybe Maybe not, but you’re going to listen toto come inside and explore the cabin so you can tellyou want If it’s not—”

I laid a finger over his lips “Devil, I’m sure it’s perfect”

“I want you to check”

Could I love this s?”

“I’ll handle that”

The cabin was, in fact, perfect It had an open living area with a high ceiling The rafters were exposed, and despite knowing it must have luxurious amenities or Devil wouldn’t have rented it, the rustic style made it easier to pretend I was back at my foster parents’ place

There was a sh-end appliances tucked under the loft and a half bath on the lower level

“Ready to see the upstairs?” Devil asked

I took his hand, and we clier he was for me to approve of his choice Even if histhis trip

The bedrooned for a couple to thoroughly enjoy themselves There was a connected full bath, which was even more luxurious than I’d expected This was obviously a place where wealthy people pretended to be roughing it Strange as it was, Devil was slowly turning otten pretty da plenty of time to mock his easy life

“Damn,” Devil said “There are even jets in the shower”

I glanced into the huge, glass-walled shower and saas right I tugged on his ar him to turn toward o see if we canpoint for you, wasn’t it?”

Devil s to use it just yet”

I stared at hiht tome here”