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"Like hell," she hissed, her hand settling on the butt of her weapon as she kept him and Ryan, his partner, within sight. "I'm not going anywhere with you, Dane. I told you that. "
"Even if it means your life?" he bit out. "Listen to me, Harmony, you don't want what's going to come down here. And I don't have time to break you out of a fucking cell again. Now, let's go before that sheriff of yours comes looking for you. "
"What's coming down, Dane?" She moved when Ryan shifted as though to get behind her. "Ryan, stay where the hell you are. Don't make me fight you. " Both men stilled then. Ryan wasn't as tall as Dane, but he was muscular and quick. Short, dark brown hair framed his sun-darkened face, and pale blue eyes watched her carefully.
"You've never questioned me before," Dane mused. "When I've come to take you away from trouble, you've always followed me. "
"I always understood the trouble you were taking me away from. I'm not in any trouble yet, Dane. " And he had always been there.
"It's coming, Harmony. " He sighed. "You know it as well as I do. "
"Then maybe you can tell me what to look for," she suggested softly. "And while you're at it, why have you always done it?"
"Done what?" His gaze narrowed on her thoughtfully.
"Why you've always gotten me out of trouble. How you've always known I was in trouble. How do you track me, Dane?"
His lips quirked slowly. "I'm intuitive. "
"You're full of shit. " She should have thought of it before. "How do you know?"
"Let's just say I have certain contacts. " He finally shrugged. "Enough contacts to know that after that killing a few days ago, Alonzo is going to try to pin Death to your name. "
"He has no proof. "
"Harmony, you're risking your sheriff's life…"
"I can't leave him, Dane," she snapped. "You don't understand. "
"Do you think I don't know you've mated the son of a bitch?" He snarled then. "For God's sake, Harmony. Why didn't you let me take you out when I tried the first time?"
"It was too late. " She shook her head furiously. "And it doesn't matter now. I can't run anymore. I'm tired of running. "
He stared at her silently, frustration marking his face as their gazes clashed.
"I don't want to force you to leave, Harmony. " He sighed again. "But I will. " She stepped back. "Why?"
He grimaced tightly. "Isn't it enough that I care about you?" he questioned roughly.
"Watching you commit suicide is a pain in the ass. "
"Not good enough. " Her hand tightened on her weapon.
"Goddammit, it's going to be enough though. "
She jumped to the side as he moved, placing herself clearly into the well-lit parking lot as he stilled in the shadows.
"It's not enough. Try to force me and you'll make an enemy of me, Dane. Don't do that. For both our sakes. " Turning, she stalked to the entrance, her heart leaping to her throat as Lance stepped from the wide doors, his hand on the weapon at his side, his body tense, prepared.
She could smell the danger surrounding him, the determination as he strode down the steps, gripped her arm without a word and began to move her toward the entrance.
"Lance…"
"Lie to me and I'll tan your hide," he snapped. "Get into my office and, by God, explanations are due. "
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Dane ground his teeth together at the sound of the sheriff's voice, before motioning Ryan through the shadows of the adjoining park.
