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Ryan seeenuinely scared for a moment, then nodded and quickly moved to the door He didn't even look up to take one last look athis way out of the apartment I watched him slam the door to the now empty apartment All of the other people had left

I looked up at Jaer His whole body was tense I came up behind him and wrapped my hands around him That seemed to calm him down “Thank you,” I said

“No problem You okay?” He barely waited for me to nod into his back “Let's check and see if there are any stragglers here”

Chapter Thirty-Two

James went to the door and locked it, and then pushed the deadbolt into place He was eerily silent as he looked around his apartment He checked in every roory

I followed hily uncomfortable As he checked the last bathroom, I spoke up “James, I-”

He turned and crossed the distance between us before I could say anything else He had ainst mine as he did so I melted into him At that moment, he was my lover, my protector, my hero, my stepbrother

His lips crushed ht that we'd fall to the floor right there, o to a bedroom Then, he broke frorin “I can't see into some kind of trouble”

My jaw dropped “You are such an asshole!” I exclai hihtly, but then grabbed ain, even if I had wanted to He caerly returned

“I'lad you're okay,” he said softly

I gave a little happyhim He started towith hih

“You irl named Audrey?” I asked

He stopped dead in his tracks “I don't want to talk about that”

I shook my head “It's important Audrey Lipman?”

“You know her?”