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Оглавление“We’re working together. No more going off on your own.” Laurel tapped a finger against Mace’s chest. “Got it?”
Mace caught her hand, stilled it. “What I do on my own time is my business.”
A zing of awareness raced up her arm. “You and I are joined at the hip until we figure this thing out.”
“You’re a hard lady.”
“No harder than I have to be.”
He nudged her to the truck. “I want you off the streets. Don’t forget, the Collective has put a bounty on you.”
Laurel snorted. “And here we go again, back to where we started. I’m sticking with you. Get used to it.”
Laurel didn’t hear Mace’s response—the rapid report of M4s reverberated through the night. The hiss of a bullet between her and Mace was too close for comfort. It buried itself into the dashboard.
“Stay down.” Mace was already reaching for his Glock.
But Laurel didn’t bother responding. She drew her weapon and opened the door.
