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He doesn’t respond.
Shit. I don’t think he’s joking.
Just like that, whatever magical spell he’s used to turn my mind all hazy dissipates. I don’t know who the hell he is or what his intentions are. I don’t care if he helped me or not. For all I know, he could be lying to me to lull me into a false sense of security. What better way to haul me back to Esteban when I’ve made the mistake of allowing myself to trust?
I distract Zane with another kiss. It works like a charm, his eyes fluttering closed.
Then I pull my gun on him, pressing the tip of the barrel to his abdomen. I’ve had it tucked away in my jacket pocket this whole time, having pulled it out of my bag just before I got off the Greyhound. I’m not actually going to shoot him; I just need him tothinkI will if he continues to push his luck.
“Take a step back,” I order.
He does so, a strangely endearing glint of amusement in his eyes.
“Now turn around and get on your knees,” I say sternly.
“That’s supposed to be my line.”
I kick him in the back of the calf. “Shut up,” I grumble, absolutely hating the way my voice quivers and my face suddenly heats by a thousand degrees. I find my resolve and take a deep breath. “If you move a muscle, I’ll shoot you right here, right now.”
Zane chuckles. “I believe you.”
“Stop laughing at me!”
“Go on,” he says, though not unkindly. “Get out of here,Ms. Doe.”
I’m off in an instant. This man is dangerous, and I mean that in more ways than one. If he really did take on two of Esteban’s men all by himself, he’s clearly powerful. And the fact that he so easily caught me off guard is another reason to be concerned.
I need to put as much distance between us as possible and ignore whatever this feeling in my chest is telling me to wrap myself around him.
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