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James and Matt turned their attention to me I could tell they weren't pleased to see me, especially James, because he wore a dark scowl on his face that would scare the living daylights out of any innocent youth It did me, too, but I was persistent
My brother's life was on the line, for God's sake
I deters weak but steadfast Once I was close to bothfrom my eyes
"James?" I started and then licked"My brother? I heard so about Andy"
I noted infor the man to react to my query
Jaht to the point He didn't care to soften the news for my sake Honest to God, I was thankful for that I wanted a direct answer Not some fabricated story to comfort me, when in reality, ing between life and death
Why did I think my brother's life was in jeopardy? Because I just knew so My gut told ht the balance leaned farther toward the death side
Ja"
I sed at his answer Yes, I had sur What I needed was more information
"When? How? Where?" I couldn't get the questions out fast enough "Have you any idea where he could be?"
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Jae hand I wasn't sure whether it was to shut me up or comfort me I preferred to think it was the latter At least I hoped it was
Warmth radiated from his body to mine, and I did indeed feel comforted, if only a little
"We're looking for him," he said
He pulled ainst his thick, ainst my hair
I took in a slow, deep breath, inhaling oxygen into ically James's warm, masculine scent tantalized my senses, which only made me want to bury myself deeper into hio
"Go back to bed," he instructed
Go back to bed? Like I'd be able to relax knowingto him now
Suddenly, my mind flicked to the Mexican and the Albanian
I pulled back from James's arms in a rush and said, "The Mexican! The Albanian!"
James only stared down at me, his face a hard mask, his Prussian-blue eyes dark fires in the depth of the night
I continued in a hurry, et out before ot Andy We have to find hiet as Please, James, we have to find him It's the Mexican I swear it's the Mexican!"
I was a little hysterical, I knew, but I couldn't help myself
"Mia," Jaet Andy back"
I was shaking from head to toe I knew I sounded like a child when I asked, "Promise?"
Jaall to chuckle at my childish query He caressed o back to bed Matt and I have a lot to do"