e shaking. W

it. He stood at the doorway to her small offic

hook. Her eyes were tired, with dark circles under them. Her c

. She held the photo

m, but she saw his jaw tighten. His dark suit was pe

e it," he

ouched hers. They were warm. Her stomac

e. It showed them sitting in his car the prev

t," he said, frowning. "I

They knocked, but when I looked, no one was there,it was rea

is voice became serious. "

. "I didn't wan

safe, I don't really know what they want,but i

t warmed. But the dream from

him. "Why us? W

know. But I promise, I won't

felt like a promise.

wasn't on the screen. She kept thinking about the photo, the knoc

He was talking to a man she hadn't seen before. The man was tall and looked kind. He had warm brown

hest. Was she jealous? She shook h

his office. When she walke

my cousin," Liam said.

"Heard a lot about you. You're the

t was warm and strong.

ates," she

's not easy to work with, but since he's comfortab

. "Hey. I'm

For a moment, t

and said in a quiet voice, "Be carefu

stiffened. Aunt Victoria

ve her home again. She agreed,

at first. The city lights p

don't know if i should say this, but... She wan

he steering

Ella said. Her

weakness. She wants

eyes were on the road, b

s that feel like warnings. Like I'm tra

look at her. Hi

ger than you

ed red. Her hea

artment, Liam got out an

hands

couldn't stop staring at his handsome face, she didn't know when it started but she's now totally into him,

k. "Goodnight,"

he said, hi

nside and clo

ropped her bag on the couch.

note. It was on the flo

t up. Her ha

u're not sa

ng... It looked like Ava's. She

te this? Was she trying to help? O

er hands were cold. He

ouch. The TV was on, but the sou

she he

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shadow und

as standi

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he knock. S

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ody f

came from th

lla. We nee

breath quick. She clutched the note

dow did

voice ca

now you're

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er heart racing, the shadow