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“–she's actually had enough exercise for one day, I thinkYou go on ahead to the kitchen
They stared at each other while my fingertips turned purple
“I can carry her,” Jared finally said in a low voice
“Can you?” Ian challengedHe held me out, away from his body
Jared stared at my face for a long minuteThen he sighed and dropped my hand
Ow, that hurts!Melanie complainedShe was referring to the sudden lance of pain that shot
through my chest, not the return of blood to my fingersWhat do you want me to do about it?
He's not yours
“I think I'll tag along,” Jared said as Ian, with a tiny, triumphant smile hovering around the
edges of his mouth, turned and headed toward the exit“There's something I want to discuss
with you
Jared didn't discuss anything at all as we walked through the dark tunnelHe was so quiet, I
wasn't sure he was still thereBut when we broke out into the light of the cornfield again, he
was right beside us
He didn't speak until we were through the big plaza–until there was no one around but the
three of us
“What's your take on Kyle?” he asked Ian“He prides himself on being a man of his wordUsually, I would trust a promise
from himIn this situation… I'm not letting her out of my sight
“It will be fine, Ian,” I said
“You don't have to beI promise–no one is ever going to do something like this to you again
Youwill be safe here |