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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fjtGNiCcG
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lI0Qz4Ots
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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 .106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9ym9msDIm
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpXLXvgYx3
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5CCkdRnfG
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"We need to go," Hanna whispered to him urgently.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoScwAtZ6E
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hIxd4AQOS
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMluZsoYQq
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBPwLykxbN
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She heard footsteps behind the door and held her breath.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUGSGgxkbN
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPotM9shBK
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipmfSSHAMK
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"It's clear. Come on," Hanna whispered to Ethan.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAT9aaFZRq
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Hanna went back to the door at the end of the hall, approaching cautiously as Ethan hovered over her shoulder.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8mFeRKGe0
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"Stay back," Hanna whispered, holding the knife at the ready, and Ethan took a step back.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7S1IkdHy8D
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXaNrSK4Bm
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"What is it?" Ethan whispered from behind her.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRltMdvqUq
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbZrmNiQb8
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"Why not?" Ethan asked in a whisper.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Iiv84rhcI
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWK2divcCbk
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"Wait here. There's something I need to do," Hanna spoke at her normal volume.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTh9ZhQzic6
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVNsCdQGa9
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJma7vY02hP
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECP0hYusT7
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiixyUtj0z
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It wasn't long before he smelled something odd. Then she reappeared right away, rushing through the door.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyt2DDcg2A
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"Done, we're leaving!" Hanna shouted, racing towards the exit.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZziw9v8RGF
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvqV36cghF
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"We need to go!" Ethan called to her.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3GL8psw2b
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"Dammit," Hanna muttered, abandoning her task to rush around and climb in the passenger side.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfRzQoLkBq
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4yElohPTF
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"Sweet. I didn't know you knew how to steal a car," Hanna commented with a grin.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQShOg1m38J
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Ethan looked at her like she was crazy. "I don't. I found the keys."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFh7sKGKLW
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"Oh, well, still nice work," Hanna remarked.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9U6LjDluz
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMC76tyc4u
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"Did you start that fire?" Ethan asked accusingly, fearing he already knew the answer.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuW8njZMJvv
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8ai5xbYcR
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"What if there were other people trapped in there?!" Ethan protested.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvXNWvTVxk
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2mVevBYtc
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"How do you know?" Ethan asked, thrown off balance by her tone.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMI0HRDWxaJ
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"Just trust me," Hanna answered. "We need to get somewhere safe."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENmoNbgo7g
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkeW9zPBpD
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsJsDTUzMZ
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjKk2v8yYn
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Ethan let his forehead rest against the top of the steering wheel for a minute. "Can you drive?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9mVVZsKxe
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"Sure, no problem," Hanna answered in the middle of searching her car.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHC89E8xWUN
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoRT9pjcYD
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"That ankle needs bandaging," Hanna remarked as she went to pull down his sock to look at it.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFi7q8tJBE
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQIpMHwjXN
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgk9RtWYT1J
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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?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbTz3Yw9n9
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"North. Out of the city," Ethan answered confidently.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssdH3OXNi0
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PKSaYqGKy
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6LLylo9yP
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfjRmduEO2
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN10EDYbQtq
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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?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JDhrxEDv7
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"Something to help me sleep through this ride," Ethan answered before downing the rest of the water bottle.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLHxnaVRUC
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Hanna was surprised he hadn't fallen asleep already given how exhausted he appeared.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjgCg3Qd3x
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"Do you have something to write with?" Ethan asked, looking around the vehicle.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrAy9ypMPZ
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"Check the glove compartment," Hanna answered without taking her eyes off the road.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatM0Ai2UrJ
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2HEUW6kMz
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahmNB2411p
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRWih3smn6
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Hanna glanced at him taping up the ankle. "Can you heal that like you did my bruises?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCsz15gSut
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"What are you talking about?" Ethan asked, his voice slightly lacking sincerity.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0lbybFnjG
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHYgbn2n4O
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"I don't think so, maybe they weren't as bad as you thought?" Ethan suggested, responding quickly.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBcGg6vsVz
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"Maybe," Hanna mused, still unconvinced.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaBGl6LUPz
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Ethan changed the topic, he could feel the medication beginning to work. "How did you learn how to do that?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWDFHdH566
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"Do what?" Hanna asked, a slight smile passing her lips. "I've done a lot of things today."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuR0ohjbRCa
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"Fight," Ethan answered dryly. He resisted the urge to say 'murder'.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBlHMMuwDm
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78yuva0JeZ
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"I guess that makes sense," Ethan replied lazily, like he wasn't paying attention to the conversation he started.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEjJPrq6N5
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FTiCJWfM7
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"Do you know how to use it?" Ethan asked sleepily.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTjvpIdH39
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"Of course, I wouldn't have it otherwise," Hanna answered dryly.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulZT5f2ABO
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"Makes sense." Ethan adjusted to a more comfortable position in his seat.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1PiTijwwF
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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?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61WXagN69b
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Ethan was suddenly more alert. "No," he replied firmly, without needing to think about it.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHV46ZHxGrc
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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-"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPk9kxHJZC
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"She wouldn't," Ethan interrupted.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhVuMYow9s
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvcZterfOh
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Ethan exhaled slowly. "She doesn't know I'm Charax."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGivPJJi5VE
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"You could tell her?" Hanna suggested reluctantly, trying to hide her own disdain for the idea.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRJkURjz6e
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Ethan shook his head adamantly. "She doesn't know and it needs to stay that way."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZSQvGGdYr
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbm1zQtwdl
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9E4PU8ogf
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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-"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1gBhWWxN4
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchU2yntLsV
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTo9truM677
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Ethan scowled. "I'm not going to bet my life on that. On her."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡem8MdLOtMu
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"You're sure?" Hanna asked softly.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEDZuvXLHe
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"Yes. Just drop it," Ethan replied confidently.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dyx711P14
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"You'd rather have me?" Hanna asked in a small voice.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3rHBfjlnq
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cGWK8Vn5b
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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?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmseJXHRP6U
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"Uh, sure," Hanna agreed tentatively.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KIsWmuzkG
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAHgAJQKbQ
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"Okay." Hanna started driving silently.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcUrfV3rZZ
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCugBUiR3ia
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A while later, Hanna noticed his nervous fidgeting. "Everything alright?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tAVxdVTzf
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"No," Ethan answered irritably.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqgDl08csM
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Hanna glanced at home with concern. "Do you need me to stop?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXRxdwrUk7
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMlsHZmCFC
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3XRY2zt1x
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK00vzzPsG0
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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.
