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Adam, too—you know, in case Adam turned out to be just as

psycho as Warner. We wanted to make sure he wasn’t a

threat to you or our plans. But I had no idea you’d try to run

away together. Messed me the hell up.”

We’re all silent for a moment.

“So how much did you spy on me?” Adam asks him.

“Well, well, well.” Kenji cocks his head. “Is Mr. Adam Kent

suddenly feeling a little intimidated?”

“Don’t be a jackass.”

“You hiding something?”

“Yeah. My gun—”

“Hey!” Kenji claps his hands together. “So! Are we ready to

get out of here, or what?”

“I need a pair of pants.”

Kenji looks abruptly annoyed. “Seriously, Kent? I don’t

want to hear that shit.”

“Well, unless you want to see me naked, I suggest you do

something about it.”

Kenji shoots Adam a dirty look and stalks off, grumbling

something about lending people all of his clothes. The door

swings shut behind him.

“I’m not really naked,” Adam tells me.

“Oh,” I gasp. Look up. My eyes betray me.

He can’t bite back his grin in time. His fingers graze my

cheek. “I just wanted him to leave us alone for a second.”

I’m blushing through my bones. Fumbling for something to

say. “I’m so happy you’re okay.”

He says something I don’t hear.

Takes my hand. Pulls me up beside him.

He’s leaning in and I’m leaning in until I’m practically on

top of him and he’s slipping me into his arms and kissing me

with a new kind of desperation, a new kind of passion, a

burning need. His hands are threaded in my hair, his lips so

soft, so urgent against mine, like fire and honey exploding in

my mouth. My whole body is steaming.

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