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“Yes. I need you to rub the poison on one hand. The antidote will make you immune to the poison. You just need to touch him, and make sure you touch his skin. Okay?”
“Yes.”
“Do not touch anyone or anything else with that hand. Once you touch him and you know the poison has taken effect, wash your hands.”
“Just wash my hands?”
“Water neutralizes it.”
“Okay. I got it.”
“When you leave here, I’ll be just behind you.”
“You promise?”
“You know I promise. Where is he holding your mother?”
“They’re in the back room at the house. He’s closed the curtains.”
“Does he have any men with him?”
“No. He’s alone.”
That’s an advantage for me, but I need to be careful. Just because Chloe didn’t see any men doesn’t mean there aren’t any. “Here, take the antidote, then let’s get back to where he can see us.” I hand it to her, and she accepts it. “Act like you’re fixing your clothes when we walk out of the room.”
She nods, and I stare back at her for a second hoping this won’t be the last I see of her. Or touch her.
She gave me another chance. I have to make sure we have that chance at our forever.
She dries off her tears and composes herself. I take her hand and lead her out of the bathroom. When we get back to the bedroom, I pick up her top and hand it to her. She puts it back on.
I grab two glasses from the cabinet and pour wine in each, then we walk back out onto the landing, where the cameras can pick us up again.
“Make sure you come back to me later.” I smile at her, resuming the pretense, and I drink the wine.
“Tomorrow. You’ll have to wait until tomorrow.” She giggles, fixing her clothes like I told her. “We’re spending the night at the spa.”
“I miss you already.”
“I miss you more.”
I drink another sip of the wine.
“Come sit with me for a minute.”
“Of course.”
We head back downstairs and go to the living room. When I pull her into my lap, she takes the opportunity to set her wine glass down.
Well played, Chloe. She must be so terrified for her mother’s life, but she’s focusing.
I knock back the rest of my wine, then I kiss her. We kiss for a little while before I release her.
“I better get back. We need to pack before Roxanne picks us up.”
“Call me later.”
“Of course. I love you.”
