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Dee’s voice crackled through the speaker “Hold on They want you to wait for the cops Brown is dangerous”

“That’s exactly why I’” Ben chased as Jason took off up the trail “I know these woods better than they do, and the only way I’hter is knocking him unconscious Over and out” He flipped off the radio, and they ran

They’d gone about half ahis face, he could tell the antihista, and his eyes only stung now as opposed to scorched His lungs struggled to clear the reested The rain had slowed once more to a fine mist

Jason hovered at his side, panting “Shit, I’otten a face full of the bear spray What if it hit Maggie? Do you think she’s okay? It barely seee The way he just hauled her off…”

Ben straightened up and gulped water froic to pepper spray I’ She’ll be okay” He passed Jason the bottle

After Jason sed, they stared at each other, chests heaving “Who the hell is that? You knew his name”

“Harlan Brown I saw his o The police are after him”

Jason stared at Ben, breath co “What did he do? Tell me”

“He’s wanted for murder”

“Oh ie How could I let this happen?”

“You didn’t It’s not your fault It was bad luck”

“No, I wasn’t paying attention I was too busy—” He et out of sight for a second!”

Guilt prickling, Ben re closer to hi in to flirt He repeated, “It wasn’t your fault”

“You said he’s a killer What if he’s a pervert?” Jason shuddered, reddened eyes stark in his pale face “I know he said he wouldn’t, but do you think he’ll touch her? God, if he lays a finger on her…” He pressed his lips together, pacing back and forth

“There was nothing in his crienuinely offended at the thought, so let’s pray it wasn’t an act I don’t think it was” To i” It was the only thing they could do