Hanna stood at the door at the top of the stairs, she could see it was unlocked but she hadn't opened it yet. Ethan was on the steps behind her, nervously wondering what she was doing. She put a finger over her mouth, signalling him to keep quiet.
Hanna pressed an ear to the door then pushed it open slowly to confirm what she already knew, there were no other gang members around. She assessed the small room in an instant , glancing from the table and chairs in the centre to the drawers and cabinets on her left, before checking the two other doors.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4gYQ348Zx
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Satisfied they were alone for the moment, she turned her attention to the table in the other corner, piled high with assorted items. She found her clothes, thrown on top, and quickly dressed before starting to search the room.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1picS74bb
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Ethan followed her into the room hesitantly, closing the door behind him. Hanna silently pointed out at the table in the corner to him and Ethan started looking through the pile as she continued her search. He found the rest of his clothing then kept searching for his bag .47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5pObNw6qf
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Hanna checked the drawers and cabinets for anything useful. Unfortunately, it seemed like these criminals were smart enough not to leave guns lying around but she found another knife, which she took. She didn't favour the idea of going up against their captors with only two small knives, but her first preference was not to fight at all.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoxQwTgKcT
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Ethan frowned as he looked through his bag, it had evidently been searched. The one thing he needed was missing. He slung the bag from the table over his shoulder and started searching the room.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55e5YJV29Y
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"We need to go," Hanna whispered to him urgently.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8bYbZv0w8
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Ethan looked like he wanted to protest, but he nodded and followed her. He followed her through one of the doors into a long corridor, with various doors interspersed on either side. Hanna headed right to the end and listened at the door. She heard voices, getting louder. She resisted the urge to curse, they were coming towards this door.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZjIW31CjL
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Hanna tried to use hand signals to tell Ethan to hide but he just looked confused. She sile ntly huffed in frustration and pulled him through the side door closest to them, which seemed to be some kind of storage area filled with crates and drums.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MNbZmnQrq
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"Hide," Hanna whispered to him urgently. He ducked behind one of the large crates while Hanna positioned herself beside the door, ready to attack with the knife if someone came through.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4CeNRnVgB
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She heard footsteps behind the door and held her breath.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbUqQFgQHS
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The footsteps stopped. Then started again. The sounds were becoming fainter now. She exhaled silently in relief. She heard the opening and closing of a door.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG29tG1wVoB
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She opened the door a crack to peek out into the hall, the coast was clear now. She waited a second just to be sure, but all she could hear was her own steady breathing and Ethan's more anxious breaths behind her.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYekukrZm0t
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"It's clear. Come on," Hanna whispered to Ethan.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGsZtCgXp0
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Hanna went back to the door at the end of the hall, approaching cautiously as Ethan hovered over her shoulder.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PFxQKK0mH
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"Stay back," Hanna whispered, holding the knife at the ready, and Ethan took a step back.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvRA1b32By
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As she cracked open the door, Hanna felt a cold breeze brush past her face, tinged with the scent of dead flesh. She peeked inside and saw a body on the metal table. Or rather, the majority of a body. She knew what this room was. She'd been in many like it before. She froze, her breath stuck in her throat.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMA2ZjBj2St
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"What is it?" Ethan whispered from behind her.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4vUa5cp1X
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His voice almost startled her as it crashed through her train of thought, but she forced herself to stay calm and collected. She didn't want him to see that. She refocused, there weren't any other exits in that room. They'd have to find another way out. "We can't go that way."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFonizBKzN
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"Why not?" Ethan asked in a whisper.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23kRDOgmfR
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"No time, just go," Hanna said hurriedly, pushing him in the other direction. He followed as she cracked open a third door in the hall, which led to a small loading area. Meaning there would be an exit to the road. They'd almost made it out. She saw the exterior door, behind some drums, and started to cross the room quickly but stopped unexpectedly, almost causing Ethan to slam into her.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjO1iF5NAJh
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"Wait here. There's something I need to do," Hanna spoke at her normal volume.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1rNmfSTxM
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Ethan looked from Hanna to the door, their escape route. "What could possibly be more important-" Ethan started, but then noticed she had already vanished. "Guess I'll wait here then," he muttered to himself.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaO5Vp5gOe
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He stood there awkwardly, unsure about what to do, watching the door they'd come through. He cracked open the exterior door and saw a parking lot with a few cars and a van. He could just... leave. She'd been crazy enough to head back in. He didn't have to sit around and get caught with her.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QtTgwowse
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Ethan glanced back at the door to the hallway uncertainly. He noticed some car keys hanging conveniently on a hook next to the door and he grabbed them. This was probably the keys to one of the cars out there. At least this meant they’d have a quick getaway.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9j5dJvuLv
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Ethan waited, shifting uncertainly, trying to ignore his painful ankle. He decided to give her a few minutes. He owed her at least that much.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaZy8GR9wo
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It wasn't long before he smelled something odd. Then she reappeared right away, rushing through the door.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIegLjjQat
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"Done, we're leaving!" Hanna shouted, racing towards the exit.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgWi49y9nb
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That was all the encouragement he needed. Ethan went out the exit and tried the keys on the van next to the door. Luckily, they were then right keys. He quickly got in the drivers seat and started the vehicle. He looked up to see Hanna busy was trying to jam the exterior door shut with a piece of scrap pipe.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9HZmSOUHL
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"We need to go!" Ethan called to her.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWNVFL12GZ
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"Dammit," Hanna muttered, abandoning her task to rush around and climb in the passenger side.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfT6Xb7uKc
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Ethan started driving immediately, ignoring the pain in his leg from the motion, with no destination in mind at the moment.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GpFePxwkL
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"Sweet. I didn't know you knew how to steal a car," Hanna commented with a grin.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYjzbF7uq4
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Ethan looked at her like she was crazy. "I don't. I found the keys."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6abStZ0Ie
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"Oh, well, still nice work," Hanna remarked.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sS6dcGZgj
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Ethan kept his eyes on the road, trying to ignore the growing headache sitting in the back of his mind along with the rest of his injuries. Now, farther from the building, he could see a growing fire consuming the building in the rear view mirror.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiNheteVVI
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"Did you start that fire?" Ethan asked accusingly, fearing he already knew the answer.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVVorHORy0
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"I wasn't going to let them keep killing people," Hanna exclaimed angrily. The was half true. She wasn't going to leave tracks for the Crimson Keys, or worse, her family, to find. She crossed her arms and looked out the window.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfC7MXkxaYI
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"What if there were other people trapped in there?!" Ethan protested.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhawNEIOmf7
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Hanna let out a tired sigh then looked at him sadly. "I assure you, there were no other prisoners in there."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVUnjpDBhh
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"How do you know?" Ethan asked, thrown off balance by her tone.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFjMWPA2i3
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"Just trust me," Hanna answered. "We need to get somewhere safe."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaet0xCN6H7
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Ethan could see a sad look in her eyes and bit his tongue, letting the matter drop for now. "I know where to go."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9FczDamJx
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"Good, we need to switch cars. We can take mine, it's parked nearby." Hanna directed him to the parking lot and he parked beside her car.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuptbYmTP9T
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Hanna jumped out of the van, then reached under the car and pulled out the keys. She was in high spirits, meanwhile, Ethan was beginning to feel the strain of his injuries catching up to him.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVlL34wMat
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Ethan let his forehead rest against the top of the steering wheel for a minute. "Can you drive?"47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygUJJAhJne
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"Sure, no problem," Hanna answered in the middle of searching her car.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFb52rZkXV
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Ethan could feel the adrenaline leaving his system as he got out of the van and into the passenger seat of Hanna's car. Hanna, finally managing to find the first aid kit, pulled it out of the trunk. She brought it around and set it down on the ground.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXviUvIHAB0
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"That ankle needs bandaging," Hanna remarked as she went to pull down his sock to look at it.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TFXIdlQLq
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Ethan hadn't noticed his sock was soaked with blood. His makeshift bandage had been very... makeshift. He did want her help but he was more worried about what her touching him would start. Even her being this close was difficult.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNg7sVIh2G
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"No, don't touch me," Ethan said quickly, forcefulness lacing his voice. Hanna pulled back instantly, looking at him with concern. "You drive, I'll do it." It would be less risky for him to do it on his own and he was done with risky things for today.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuKCvfTW0i
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Hanna nodded and handed him the first aid kit before getting in the drivers seat. She started driving immediately, to get farther away from the fire and hopefully discourage any pursuers. "Where are we going?"47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ase3Ors4u
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"North. Out of the city," Ethan answered confidently.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLX7zdEv79k
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Hanna changed direction. "Make sure you eat and drink something. There's stuff in the glove compartment. It'll help with the blood loss."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrd4Ji0GEAl
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Ethan found the water bottles and power bars Hanna had stashed in there. He dug in, feeling truly hungry for the first time in days. After devouring a couple power bars, he decided to look back though his bag. He tipped the sleeping pills out into his hand.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24WHRyNQGz
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Ethan looked at the pale pills in his hand, hesitating. He glanced over at Hanna. There was no doubt in his mind that he wouldn't be able to stand the whole trip with her sitting next to him. Yet, he couldn't think of a worse time to knock himself out. He had no idea what might happen while he was asleep. If they'd be followed or any other problems might come up.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKQfKIhKOh
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He took a deep breath. Staying awake through this would be torture. Falling asleep could be dangerous. He closed his eyes and decided he'd have to trust her to get them there.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSmEJ9cqAx
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Hanna saw Ethan taking a bunch of pills and washing them down with half a water bottle, also observing the pill bottle was empty. "What's that?"47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0W5mw9CCm
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"Something to help me sleep through this ride," Ethan answered before downing the rest of the water bottle.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSHyAPGZfj
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Hanna was surprised he hadn't fallen asleep already given how exhausted he appeared.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszCLfQJhUX
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"Do you have something to write with?" Ethan asked, looking around the vehicle.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VD0yHj1jn
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"Check the glove compartment," Hanna answered without taking her eyes off the road.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJBrVD673t
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Ethan found a notepad and pen then scribbled something down quickly. "This is the address." He handed her a slip of paper. It had an address with another number underneath.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuambR4MaGu
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Hanna took the paper, keeping her other hand on the wheel and glanced at it. "This is far. You're sure it's secure?" She placed it in the cup holder.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcLO2BxF0u
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"Yes. No one will find us there." Ethan set to fixing up his ankle, it was good he had something to keep his mind occupied. The pain from cleaning it had helped push any thoughts of sex to the back of his mind.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdB4ddbw8ST
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Hanna glanced at him taping up the ankle. "Can you heal that like you did my bruises?"47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLifhCJ35l
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"What are you talking about?" Ethan asked, his voice slightly lacking sincerity.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJvCW35901
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Hanna suspected he knew exactly what she was talking about. "When I woke up down there, I had some bad bruises but they were gone by the time we left. I assumed you did something to heal them."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17edtftqgi
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"I don't think so, maybe they weren't as bad as you thought?" Ethan suggested, responding quickly.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeodVENhidH
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"Maybe," Hanna mused, still unconvinced.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvukduurrez
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Ethan changed the topic, he could feel the medication beginning to work. "How did you learn how to do that?"47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEo32BEHze
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"Do what?" Hanna asked, a slight smile passing her lips. "I've done a lot of things today."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Sc3qDeBwE
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"Fight," Ethan answered dryly. He resisted the urge to say 'murder'.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRorldSQbr
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The smile disappeared, replaced with a much more serious expression. Hanna paused for a moment before answering. "I've been in fighting classes since I was a kid. Having a weapon is easier." She tried to give him a reassuring, nonthreatening smile. "It also helps to be very, very lucky."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJPp9JeEKc
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"I guess that makes sense," Ethan replied lazily, like he wasn't paying attention to the conversation he started.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8d6Z8BUC9
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"I have a gun in the car too," Hanna revealed calmly. "But I'd prefer not to use it." She glanced to the rear view mirror. "I don't think anyone is going to follow us."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRi6yxo6fY
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"Do you know how to use it?" Ethan asked sleepily.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rABy0hp26
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"Of course, I wouldn't have it otherwise," Hanna answered dryly.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQklmgnrrU
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"Makes sense." Ethan adjusted to a more comfortable position in his seat.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDGop3bRaO
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Hanna took a deep breath. She had questions she needed him to answer before he passed out. Small talk time was over. "Do you want me to call Alice?"47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9KgwvzUD5
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Ethan was suddenly more alert. "No," he replied firmly, without needing to think about it.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpV9g6Tjo3
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That answer took Hanna by complete surprise. She'd expected him to at least consider asking for help from his ex-girlfriend. Her stomach dropped, realizing this was just another thing that she'd screwed up. "I'd explain what happened, I'm sure she'd help you-"47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡik6HLNTiiQ
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"She wouldn't," Ethan interrupted.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDE9JgwEeF
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"You wouldn't prefer to have someone you know well with you for this?" Hanna asked. She waited for him to respond but he just sat there, staring out the window. She bit her lip nervously. "You two broke up, it wasn't even cheating. Plus it was in the middle of heat too, she can't get too upset over it."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrjVa80UTs
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Ethan exhaled slowly. "She doesn't know I'm Charax."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnCJdXUzXp
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"You could tell her?" Hanna suggested reluctantly, trying to hide her own disdain for the idea.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtGMy6rMOf
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Ethan shook his head adamantly. "She doesn't know and it needs to stay that way."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0iyJOhH2F
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"She might... understand." Hanna wanted to at least given him the option. Maybe we could share, Hanna thought. She shook the thought of a threesome out of her head, this was a bad time for that sort of idea.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQWCTRjXjY
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Ethan sighed, resting his elbow on the passenger door. "You don't know her. I wouldn't use the term 'understanding' to describe her."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02jmJQfGih
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Hanna didn't know Alice that well, personally, but she'd dug up enough information on the older woman that she felt like she knew Alice. Maybe there was something she didn't know, it seemed odd that he'd reject his old girlfriend so easily. "But-"47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNc9UYyKUAH
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Ethan cut her off before she could even get started. "You don't get it. We broke up because I knew the heat was coming on. She would have freaked out when I wouldn't have been able to hide it from her."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWxTN5KznL
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"You won't know until you talk to her," Hanna stated hesitantly. You aren't sabotaging yourself, you're just giving him a choice, she thought in a poor attempt to reassure herself that she was doing the right thing.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXwvyxDo83
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Ethan scowled. "I'm not going to bet my life on that. On her."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaOBnt9zUd
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"You're sure?" Hanna asked softly.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtL2LjzhaL
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"Yes. Just drop it," Ethan replied confidently.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxziFabFTpx
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"You'd rather have me?" Hanna asked in a small voice.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmErRK5159
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Ethan turned to look out the side window, not paying attention to the passing streetlights. "You knew what you were getting into."47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhtr03kVTm
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Not much of a yes, Hanna thought uncomfortably.
Ethan rubbed his temple. "I'm falling asleep, if this is a problem can we talk about this later?"47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLEr62qMtn
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"Uh, sure," Hanna agreed tentatively.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYggL1EYssd
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"Don't call anyone, don't tell anyone. Please just go here to this address and wake me up when we get there," Ethan told her, still facing the side window.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcZGAd8oQt
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"Okay." Hanna started driving silently.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIT6FZY5v7
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After a few minutes, Hanna noticed Ethan still wasn't asleep. He actually seemed to be getting more agitated. Didn't he just take a handful of sleeping pills? Hanna wondered.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyp62KFRNF
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A while later, Hanna noticed his nervous fidgeting. "Everything alright?"47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGJ4E7zdHk
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"No," Ethan answered irritably.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEh4PxlmXL3
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Hanna glanced at home with concern. "Do you need me to stop?"47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVENvUzZNl
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"What I need is for these drugs to kick in," Ethan said irritably, leaning his head back and pinching the bridge of his nose. It was difficult to ignore her presence now. The confined space didn't help either.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yOYMOAwZ3
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Hanna glanced over at him quickly before turning her eyes back to the road. She wasn't keen on stopping in the middle of the trip for sex. She'd noticed how he looked... troubled even though they'd only been driving for half an hour. So she supposed it was a good thing he would be sleeping through the rest of the trip.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHiQUAtnqL
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Quickly enough after that, he fell into a deep sleep. His head was turned away from her but she could see the steady rise and fall of his chest. She thought he looked five years younger already, despite the bruises peeking out from under his clothing. Those reminded her that his recovery wasn't going to be as easy as a good night's sleep, in contrast to her own, given she felt almost completely healed.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdr4A2biQt9
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She hadn't noticed the wheel drifting as she had been looked at him. She suddenly jerked it back so they were driving straight again. Eyes on the road, she thought to herself. She doubled back and made some random turns before finally plugging the address into the GPS.
