chest like a shield, backing away f
ce flat. She turned and walked towards the door. "My l
followed her every step. "Where are you goin
re witho
open and slammed it shut behind her.
furious in the mirrored walls. She would stay with her agent,
ite Maserati, her heels clicking angrily on the concrete. As she reached
li
ing with a jacket. In the dim garage ligh
cking me!"
ignoring her accusation. "We're
et go!" She tried to push him aw
nger door, bundled her inside, and slid into the driver'
d, clawing at the door handle, but t
ignition. The engine roared to life, an a
e?" she cried, gripping
erator. The sports car shot out of the park
of late-night Manhattan traffic. The air inside the
he yelled, but her word
he bloodshot fury in his eyes. He h
tting off other cars, the speedometer cl
Stop the car!
el tightening. "Maybe we should just die together. A fit
raction, his eyes wild with
laring, barreled through th
to stretch,
ed. He slammed on the br
act, she felt a powerful forc
body over hers, shielding her completely, crus
nt she both loved and hated. The last thing she hear
ror
f metal, the explosive shatter o
only the violent judder of the impact, a dull knock
smell of gasoline an
her. His head was limp against her shoulder, and blood was pouring f
g as she reached for his face. She felt for h
the distance. Peo
o had just threatened her, the man who had just s
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