Chapter Sixty-Four
Present Day
Scotland
Alex
Alex felt the rise and fall of King’s chest, but her own lungs had stopped working before he’d even finished the story.
“No.” She pushed up and looked down at him. “No. You’re wrong.”
“That was the first—and last—time I ever said those words out loud, Alex. It was the only time. Merritt knew.” Fingers combed
through her hair and made her scalp tingle.
“Okay.” She settled back against him, too bone-tired and weary to worry anymore. “Off the top of my head, I can think of five
bad ideas. What about you?”
“That depends.” He blew out a tired breath. “Do you know where you can get a switchblade? Or a garter belt?”
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