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.It would takelittle effort for Brandt to recognize the need behind this particular kiss.The computer whirred away as Brandt got to his knees and cupped Shawn sface gently.They sat there almost motionless and simply kissed, tongues and lipsmoving gently together as their hands gripped at one another possessively.When thecomputer beeped at them to signify that the download was finished, they partedreluctantly and sat with their noses pressed together, breathing unevenly.Shawn sstomach was doing somersaults and he wasn t exactly sure why.It wasn t like thiswas their first kiss.Far from it.It was almost like the feeling he got right before a mission.One ofimpending danger.XXIV. TECHNICAL difficulties? Nikolaus practically screamed as they skidded to a haltand Remy looked around the abandoned construction site wildly before calminghimself and glancing at Nikolaus. Well, Remy huffed, slightly out of breath from the running they d beendoing for the past fifteen minutes. What would you like me to say? He turned to The Archer 163Abigail Rouxlook at Nikolaus pointedly once more and then scanned behind them as Nikolauscaught his breath. You would rather I run around waving my hands in the air andscreaming we re all gonna die? I d much rather think of it as a& nuisance than a The silenced pop of the shot kicked up the dirt at their feet and theyimmediately divided before veering off to the left together, like a flock of birdsevading a predator. Niko! This way! Remy called as he dove behind one of the large drainagepipes that littered the deserted construction site.Nikolaus scuttled across the graveland slid to a stop beside Remy, resting his back against the concrete tube andreloading his gun. Is it McTiernan? Nikolaus asked breathlessly. I can t tell.I don t think so.He likes to play with his prey a little more.Hehas more& finesse, you might say. Another shot clanked against the concrete and Remy and Nikolaus coveredtheir heads protectively with their hands as they ducked and huddled together. Come out, lads! the authoritative voice rang out and echoed off theframework of the unfinished houses around them. It s McTiernan, Remy said, his voice cracking slightly. Finesse, huh? Nikolaus panted. We don t want to hurt you! McTiernan s voice asserted through the darknight. We know what s happened.We simply need you to come Home.We llstraighten this out in no time! They said McTiernan was dead.Why isn t he dead? Nikolaus yelled in anear panic as the concrete splattered around them from another well-placed shot.Itdidn t seem that the shots were aimed at them.Simply near them. Two things, Remy said calmly as he dug in his little bag of supplies. One;he was tagged intentionally as a backup, in case we weren t killed.If I had known hewas still out there, I would have been a fuck of a lot more cautious.If that s true, thenhe s lying and they re trying to kill us. Another shot punctuated his point and hecontinued to dig. Two; he s turned and is now working for God knows who.Wedon t know how many people are after us now, Niko.And if that s true, then he slying and he s trying to kill us, Remy concluded as he looked into Nikolaus s eyesbriefly before continuing his quest for whatever the fuck it was.Nikolaus was terrified to see a spark of fear in Remy s eyes. We won t make it, will we? Nikolaus asked resignedly as another shot hitjust above their heads. No, Remy responded curtly. We won t. He looked up into Nikolaus seyes once more and smiled sadly as his hand pulled out of the bag.Nikolaus s eyes 164 The ArcherAbigail Rouxwidened as he saw the grenade. We won t make it, but you will, Remy saidassuredly. Remy, what Listen.See that irrigation ditch there? Nikolaus followed Remy s eyesdiscreetly in case they could be seen.Remy pointed to a building in the distance, inthe opposite direction of the ditch for the same purpose. There s a pipe that youshould be able to get through.You have to move fast, Niko.I won t be able to holdthem off for long. But When I say go, Niko, if your ass isn t tearing it across that pavement I ll killyou myself, I swear to God, Remy growled as his gun came to rest againstNikolaus s nose.Nikolaus s eyes crossed as he looked down the barrel, but then helooked back up at Remy and saw the fear there once more. Remy, I can t just The gun cocked, and Remy s jaw tightened.Nikolaus nodded and licked hislips nervously.Another shot hit, much closer this time.It seemed that negotiationswere over. Now, when you get free, you go under and you stay under, you hear me?You stay so far under you be eating worms for breakfast.You know what to do.Getto Sydney, then get the others and get them the hell away. But what if No ifs.Don t wait for me past 1600.If I ain t there by then I ain t coming.You got to get them away.Do not let Shawn wait for me. Nikolaus nodded and swallowed hard.His blood raced through his body atwarp speed, and he felt the pounding of adrenaline as he got to his knees and kneltlow
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