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The gun rose, ly back and forth in front of Vivian’s eyes

“Once I get rid of you, he’ll stay here He’ll stay with me”

Vivian sed “What about John?”

The gun shivered and held for a second “John?”

“He loves you”

What could have been some emotion slid over Delilah’s face, only to vanish a breath later “John’s weak Quinn saved him, not the other way around How could I be with a man like that?”

Delilah giggled at sory when I told him that He threatened to tell Quinn I couldn’t have hi the surprise like that” Her eyes narrowed “It proved what I thought John didn’t love ive hi like he cared He didn’t He aiting for me”

Delilah’s words descended into crazed babbling With her hands tied behind her back and legs duct-taped together, Vivian wouldn’t be able to escape without drawing her attention Even in a struggle, she’d be at a e

She tried to fuers stretched, th The end of the rope was still out of reach

“Ready to die?” Delilah asked

Vivian’s world narrowed to that dark hole of the pistol’s barrel

“You were going to start without me?” The crisp question lilted across the room

Air rushed into Vivian’s lungs with such speed that spots appeared in her vision Delilah spun, turning the gun froht of Zeke

He leaned against the doorway into the bedrooht line Not a hair was out of place, not a sliver of affection tainted his blue eyes This wasn’t Zeke, her lover This was Quinn O’Neill, soldier

“You’re here?” Delilah breathed Vivian hated the wonder in the woman’s voice