Me and you

t a sense of calm wash over her. She knew that Rya

anded on the window. The black sedan was still parked o

der his breath. "I'll take care of t

ke in hushed tones. She couldn't make out wha

. "I've got someone coming over to take care of the car," he sa

e of unease. Who was in that

e feeling that they were in grave danger. She kept looking over her

his eyes scanning the room as if

knock at the door. Ryan answered it, revealing

Mike," Ryan said, sh

anning the room. "What's

and Mike listened intently. When Rya

aid. "But I think it's time we got

vity of their situation. They were in danger, and th

s locked on Emily's.

der what lay ahead. Would they be able to escape their pursuers? And wh

ding her through the darkness. She knew that she was sa

de her blood run cold. A group of men was waiting for them

pered, her voice t

pushed Emily behind him. "Get back," h

en began to close in. Ryan was outnumbered, a

ared out of nowhere, his eyes blazing with fury.

they were going to back down. But then, one of them

men. Emily knew that he was ready to fight,

ack, a loud noise echoed through the street

Emily's hand and pull her away from the scene

her shoulder. The men were giving ch

ust kept running, his eyes fixe

reached a small car parked by the side of the ro

over at Ryan. His face was set in a grim expres

Emily asked, her voi

st kept driving, his eyes

that they were running out of time. They were being pursued by un

Emily knew that she trusted hi

was ready to face whatever lay ahead. She was ready

er side, Emily felt like

and deserted highway. Emily looked over at

Emily asked again, her voi

g for a moment. "I'm taking you to a safe h

stions, but before she could ask

erson on the other end. Emily could tell by

asked, as soon as Ry

ing us are part of a larger organization," h

own her spine. "What doe

that we're in this together, Emily," he

tion wash over her. She was ready to face what

press in around them. But Emily didn't feel afraid. She fel

mall, nondescript house on the outskirts of town. Emily l

e house," he said,

felt a sense of relief wash over her.

ly couldn't shake the feeling that they were far from out of dan

aw that he was watching her,

y asked, feeling a s

he said. "There's something I need to tell y

hat Ryan was about to reveal. Was it something

as ready to face whatever lay ahead. She was ready to

aid, her voice bar

d onto hers. "I'm not who you think I a

d at the man she thought she knew. Who was