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The boy took ravely and shook "Tennessee like the state?"

"No, Tennessee like inald Sawyer But everyone calls me Tenn"

"I'ust dropped my hand "Can I call you Tenn?"

"Fine with me," I said at the same moment Scarlett said, "No You can call him Mr Sawyer"

August shrugged "Where are we going?"

"You and yourto stay at my house for a while You'll like it It's practically a castle, and our housekeeper has a kid about your age" I pictured Nicky in er than you How old are you?"

August tilted his head to the side and quirked the side of his mouth the same way his mother had "How old do you think I am?"

"Eight," I guessed

His eyes shot wide, then darted to his ust's eyes finally caught on the handcuffs joining our wrists "Why are you wearing those?" That fast, the light left the kid's eyes and his lower lip trembled "Are you under arrest?"

"It's a ga fast "Your ame"

"Yeah, about that," Scarlett cut in, "August, where's my backpack?"

"I hid it under the bed" He pointed at the dust ruffle concealing his hiding place

Scarlett ruffled his hair "Good thinking" Straightening, she caught ah for you to clean off your shoes in the tub while I change into so a little less ratty"

"Sure, as long as August helpsoff while I was barefoot and she was free of the cuffs

"Fine," she said shortly Getting away froates of Heartstone Manor, escape would be nearly impossible