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Ho a ters Is it for hienuine and it’s for all of us? I just can’t tell

He slaps her on the leg and she kicks him I have to chuckle at that But James just pulls her out of the backseat and throws her over his shoulder "Let’s go, tough kid" I get out and follow hi and co for him to set her down He opens the door with one hand and flips her over,her squeal as she is unexpectedly placed on her feet "When I say move, soldier, you rowls at him and then sto

"I’m ready for bed," James says as he shuts the door behind me "You ready for bed?" He doesn’t wait for an answer, just takes my hand and leads me over to the other hallhere our roohts The hts in this place to allow the ive it a surreal quality

Once we get inside the bedroom, James closes the door, reaches behind his head, and pulls his shirt off in one s back to the OC"

I’m a little bit stunned at this revelation and I lose a whole second through hesitation "Don’t you think they’ll be looking for us?"

"Yeah, probably," he says, unapologetically "They’ve been looking for you all year, Lionfish I highly doubt it’s secret But I just got afiles that were found"

"What? How?" I recover quickly but that’s my second hesitation in this conversation I’et a e?"

"I used the bar phone at the restaurant I have an answering service Merc and I share one, actually It’s not covert or anything 1-800-Rent-A-Receptionist or some shit like that We leave voicehe found so for" He eyesthe silent question

"I don’t have any files, James"

"Obviously not these files Because these files have been traced to soo collect theonna kill this person?"

"Whatever it takes" He s, Harper Shit, have so I need without violence Look at you," he says as he wraps his hands aroundmine Not a shot was fired"

I s Did someone find the files? Jesus, I hope not We’re well and truly screwed if we don’t have those files

"Come on," he says as he leads me over to the bed "Come sleep with me"

I can’t say no to that Not even if I wanted to I slip off my shoes and climb onto the bed The covers are all disheveled from our earlier tryst, but they are soft and easy to appreciate This Merc guyto Sasha, but I am in love with his house I could totally picturein a cozy place like this The adobe walls keep the place cool, but it’s waruy be if he owns a place like this?

Jaone, but not his jeans