Tell her to be quiet, and she got louder. Tell her to stay back, and she pushed me into the line of fire. Tell her to watch for our pursuers, and she hovered at my shoulder instead. Open the door to listen, and she wanted to drag me back inside. Ah. The beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Kelley ArmstrongBut was it wrong to put yourself first? Thatโs called survival, right? If youโre running for your life, you donโt get the luxury of being nice. They were going to learn that. Itโs fine to wave the pompoms for teamworkโall for one and one for allโbut when push came to shove, these guys wouldnโt be risking their lives for Chloe, maybe not even for each other. I was sure of it. Once things got worse, it would be every kid for himself. It always is.
Kelley ArmstrongTo distract myself from thoughts of my father, i decided to check out the dead body.
Kelley ArmstrongHe leaned her back against the tub, setting her head on the edge, then washed her shoulders. "I know I left you once." She opened her mouth, wanting to say it didn't matter, it was forgotten. But it wasn't. "I know I hurt you." Again, she wanted to argue. But she couldn't. "I know I said I won't leave you again, but I also know that's not enough, and that the only way you're going to trust that I won't leave is if I don't". He slid the cloth over her arms. "If this ends, Hope, it won't be me that ends it. I think you know that.
Kelley ArmstrongI called Clay from the SUV. "How'd it go at the paper?" he asked. "She called me perky." "Ouch.
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