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“Oh, he found it” Boone falls into peals of laughter, and I stand up

“That’s enough” I push back froet up, but Boone holds up his hand

“I’ood” He smirks, but I narrow my eyes at him, and he stops

“She was purchased as an escort, I’ for” I hate saying the words, but this needs to stop

The agent nods as he makes another note, and thankfully he doesn’t say another word about it “I think the best thing to do is to set up a h our contacts and use her as bait”

Boone glances at me, and I clench my fists at my side This is exactly what I said I didn’t want to happen “No, I won’t put her in harm's way”

“It ent looks at me and spreads his hands out on the table “Fro they want is Miss Slater I think we should give that to theer up to stop me “But what about if you’re with her e rab theet their hands on her And with you by her side, you’ll be there tohappens to her”

I think over his offer and try to figure out if this is the only way or if there’s so else we can do “There’s too et to her in tiet to her?” I shake my head “It’s too risky”

“We have a smallof opportunity to flush these ood I haven’t had a shot at theht now I’m not sure we have a choice”

“Curt,” Boone says froht plea in his voice

“What would you say if this was Phoebe?” He snaps his mouth shut, and I see his jaw tic “Exactly”

“Why don’t you talk to her about it and let her decide?” the agent suggests

“It doesn’t h I know I should give her the chance to turn this down

Sonore it I’ has been resolved I won’t put the wo because I didn’t really put it into words before now I love her—that’s why I can’t stand the thought of losing her

The phone rings again, and I see Boone look into the other roo Mrs Birch is still in the hospital being treated for her injuries”