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It doesn’t take her long to master it, releasing her wrist and rubbing over the skin.
Opening her door with a flourish, I step back and cup her elbow. “In you go.”
She doesn’t move.
“Zara, get in that fucking car before I drag your ass in there,” I bark at her, losing my patience.
She blinks at me a few times, before huffing and finally obeying.
We drive back to her apartment in silence. My fingers tap on the steering wheel, weighing my options. She isn’t safe to be around her dad, nor any of the cops at this point. Why do I care about her?
It’s several minutes of blissful silence before she shatters it. “You okay over there?”
“Just plotting,” I reply, keeping my eyes on the road. I can’t look at her; she’s far too distracting.
She turns in her seat, one knee shifting towards the center console. “Plotting what? My death? My kidnapping?”
I let out a groan. Jesus Christ, this woman.“Both are on the list.”
Keeping Zara alive is my best bet. Keeping her close? Even better.
I pull up outside her apartment and spot the amused grin on her face.
She bites her lip. “Oh, you’re letting me go?”
I give her a curt nod.
Her eyes thin to slits. “Why?”
“I don’t need anything from you,” I reply with my best neutral expression.
“Great.” As she reaches to open the door, I hit the internal locks. She spins around to glare at me.
“That means no more following me, Zara. This is your final warning. If I see you skulking in the shadows again, I won’t have a choice. Don’t put me in that position.”
She chews the inside of her mouth, looking deep in thought.
I swear she’s fucking with me.
“Deal.”A grin forms on her lips and she holds out her hand.
Reluctantly, I place my large palm in her little one, ignoring the protests from my dick as our fingers touch. I give a little pressure, and she doesn’t flinch. I can’t figure her out.
She’s right, killing or kidnapping her would be the easiest option. I let out a breath. I can’t do that. So I hit the button, and she slips out of the car, walking into her apartment without so much as a look back.
My fingers grip around the steering wheel before my head falls against it.
Fuck. What a mess.
I stay parked outside Zara’s for an hour in silence, waiting for her lights to go off.Her dad had run off before he would have spotted her. I just hope none of the other cops saw what she did for me.
Fuck.
I pull out my phone and dial Enzo.
“I’m heading to the safe house, Frankie.”
“Yeah, I’ll meet you there. I need a favor.”
