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“I can’t help you on my own anymore, Losha. I don’t have the resources.”
“Never mind, then.”
“Wait. Don’t hang up.”
Orina sighed like Zary had. “What?”
“I trust him. If I ask him not to tell anyone where you are, he won’t.”
She didn’t know what to say. Could she risk Zary’s trust of a man she’d never met? Gunner was a former CIA operative and, along with being Zary’s fiancé, he was a partner in a private intelligence and security firm that Shiver had connections to.
Again, she was faced with the same dilemma. If it were only her, she could afford to take the risk, but Kazmir’s life was at stake too.
“I heard the baby’s cry,” Zary murmured. “Let me help you.”
“I’ll call you back,” she said, abruptly ending the call.
Orina looked around the dank and dark motel room. Not knowing when or how she’d be able to generate an income again, she was hesitant to spend any more money than necessary. She’d stockpiled as much cash as she could without drawing attention to it. If UR had noticed, they would’ve been onto her plan before she’d had time to put everything in place.
Zary admitted she’d heard the baby crying; maybe she’d already told Gunner.
A few minutes later, Orina called Zary back. “I need help. If you must tell Gunner, I’ll have to accept that. If there is any way you can help me without doing so, I’d consider it a personal favor.”
“A personal favor? Losha, you saved my life. Countless times, in fact. Don’t you realize I would do anything for you?”
The emotion in her one and only friend’s voice brought Orina to tears.
“Thank you,” she whispered.
“I asked you before to give me a couple of hours. Are you able to, or do you need to move immediately?”
“I’ll be okay for a few days.”
“It won’t take that long. Is there anything else you need me to do right now?”
“Just that…”
“What is it?”
“The baby…”
“No one will know except Gunner and me.”
“Thank you,” Orina whispered a second time.
