Brian’s POV

I dragged both girls out of the fire exit, Emery went willingly but Jo turned around again and again which made her stumble from time to time. Did she think we would be followed?!
I didn’t have time to think about that, gladly we saw the van outside and I increased my pace and made the girls run for their life’s, which really could be the case by now.

Shads gave me strict orders and I had to fulfill them, if I wanted or not, the first and most important thing was getting the girls to safety, afterwards we would have to look after ourselves. Both girls were breathing heavy when we reached the van and I was a little out of breath myself, but we weren’t safe yet.

“Inside, now,” I ordered and threw open the side door of the van and pushed both Jo and Em into the back seats.

“Where’s Matt?” Jimmy asked, looking pale as we climbed inside the van and this was the first time I turned around just before grabbing the door handle, I turned both sides chancing a look out if Matt would be running out by now.

“He’s still inside. Do a lap or two and if he’s not out in five minutes, we leave without him,” I ordered and swallowed thickly. Matt made it perfectly clear to get the girls to safety and leave without him, but… could we really leave him behind?!
I hated when he pulled the boss card on me, and would gladly get back in there and get him out, but what if that would get us both in trouble?!

“No!” Jo cried as I slammed the door shut and pulled Emery into my side. I heard Jolie’s protest but something else was way stronger in my mind now. I looked Emery up and down, let my hands softly wander over her body, trying to find any source of injury, if one of those fuckers had hurt her, I would get in there nonetheless and fucking rip them to pieces. She was mine and I wouldn’t allow anyone to touch her… as long as she was under my responsibility. “We can’t just leave him here! What if something happened to him?”

Jolie’s hand was pulling on my arm, but I ignored her, thinking about just giving her the standard answer. Something to soothe her, since she seemed upset about the fact that someone was left behind, but then again, why did she even care that much?!

“He will find a way out,” I told her, not knowing if it was the truth or not, my eyes were still dancing over Emery’s face and I felt the need to brush a lock of her hair behind her ear. Making sure I didn’t left out any place to touch her, to make sure she was fine. God, why was this need so strong?!
“He always does, now drive, Rev!” I barked after getting upset with my own weird behavior, Matt gave me orders and would have my ass if I wouldn’t see them being done!

“I agree with Jo,” Jimmy said, pulling away from the curb. “You should go back in and help him out. We cant leave him here and it was luck that I followed you guys as a back up plan.”

“Fuck” I muttered under my breath and let my hands ran through my hair, my eyes turning to the window, another look outside, “We are following his orders and if you cant do it then, pull over and I’ll fucking drive.”

“Come on, Matt…” Jo whispering over and over again in the back seat, my eyes were mostly on Emery, wanting to see her reaction and how she was holding up, but now my eyes turned to Jolie. She was twisting her little hands together nervously in her lap and I raised a brow. Why was she concerned about Matt?! Or was it just that someone would get hurt in general in this process? Maybe she was a little lighter soul? But I couldn’t be considerate about that now, we had to get out of here before I put us all in danger!

“We can’t hang around here much longer,” I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose and looking down at my watch. “We will draw too much attention if we do.”

“Just a little longer,” Jo begged and out of the corner of my eye, I saw Jimmy nod in agreement, “He’s coming, I know he is.” Fuck, they were talking like I didn’t care! And of course I cared he was not only my boss but my best friend, but he gave me strict fucking orders.

I felt the same anxiety as Jimmy, and I was as concerned about him as he was, but I couldn’t put the girls in danger or us being discovered, it was more to it. If I was just alone I wouldn’t even have left the fucking scene, I would have been with Matt, back to back…

“She’s right,” Em said beside me, she slowly put her hand on my leg, my eyes snapped up to hers, “He’s coming. He’ll be okay,” She whispered and somehow that soothed me, my eyes were looking into her blue ones, “I hope you’re right,”
I settled my hand on top of hers and felt a small spark at our touch, I saw from the corner of my eyes that she was biting her bottom lip and a small gasp escaped her.

I smirked and licked my lips, now being sure she felt the same. Want for her and need surged through my body even stronger than ever before.

“And that’s only the beginning of what I can make you feel,” I leaned to her and purred in her ear. My hand was now rubbing up and down her thigh, she closed her eyes and if we would have been alone in the van, I would have made her mine now and here, but I couldn’t, not yet.

I felt my pants tighten, from only seeing her face like this, I could already give her pleasure from the lightest of touches, and I knew I could make her euphoric when I put out my full arsenal. She would love what I would do to her, she would scream my name, scream for more…
I fucking knew it, and the same was what I wanted!

I didn’t know how long I could pull myself together, how long I could keep the touches casual because all I could think about, was about the moment I had her naked beneath me and when I would be able to sink my dick in her and make her moan for me.

“And this is only the start,” I purred again, leaning in and gently nibbled at her earlobe as I let my fingers graze her breast through the makeshift shirt she was still wearing. I could see her struggling against the want “Just imagine how safe and fulfilled I can make you feel…you know you want it. I know you want it. You’re body is screaming for me…”

“There he his!” Jimmy suddenly screamed, and the van made a sharp left turn, making Emery fall into my lap right where she belonged, I grinned.
Relieve that Matt was finally showing up and seemed to be unharmed, left the only thought of getting Emery safely home… and into my bed, was now on my mind!

“Get ready, Princess because it’s going to be a bumpy ride,” I whispered in Em’s ear, she pulled away from the crouched position on my lap and I smirked even more when she tried to sit up straight “Tonight, you’re mine…”

The rest of the drive took way too long for my taste, but we had to make sure we were not followed by anyone, and as long as I had Emery tugged into my side I was fine, even though I could bet the raging hard on in my pants, wouldn’t calm down before I could be buried balls deep in her. Fuck, every minute those past made me want her more, imagine her sweet taste, her soft touches. I swallowed thickly and let my hands run over Em’s thigh when no one was watching.

When we were finally home, I tried everything to get rid of the talking Jimmy and guided Emery straight to my room, I was glad that Shads postponed every meeting and get together to the next morning and that he would give us the evening and night free, because I really needed the time, we would need the time.

It was already weird enough that he would give us a free evening after this, so I wouldn’t question it. Maybe he was injured and didn’t want us to know, or was tired, who knew what was up with him, he had been behaving a little weird all day, but I had other things on my mind now… or rather one thing… one person – Emery!

I didn’t know what exactly happened with me, but if I thought I needed Emery before… I was wrong, because right now I needed her more than air to breathe.

The door to my room wasn’t even closed yet, when I put my hand on Emery’s ass and squeezed, she let out a half moan half groan and I smirked.
I couldn’t wait to undress her, to see her, to ravish her… to make her mine!

I knew the longer I would wait the more uncertain Emery would get and I wouldn’t give her any more time to rethink what we were doing, I wouldn’t give her time for anything… I needed her, wanted her… which equaled I would get it!

I grabbed Em’s wrist and pulled her into my body, I pushed her against the now closed door, both our bodies banging against it, maybe I was a little rough but I just couldn’t hold back anymore, couldn’t stop myself anymore.

I felt like a predator out for his prey and Emery was the lamp that I would devour now. I kissed her hard, sucked on her bottom lip, demanding entrance and sucking on her tongue, when she finally granted me. I was softly nibbling on her plump bottom lip and then plunging my tongue into her mouth, letting our tongues wildly dance with each other’s.

Emery moaned into my mouth, the sound making it even more intense more erotic and I had to suppress the groan. Her hands found the way around my neck, her fingers playing with her hairline and my erection was already standing on full alert and I pressed my hips to her, letting Emery know just how much I wanted her, yearned for her!

“I shouldn’t…” Emery let out as soon as I let my lips travel down her throat, placing kisses and nibbles everywhere where I could reach “Sshhh… princess… don’t…” I held my finger to her lips to silence her, how could she still be thinking, when all I could think about was her and her body and how I would make her mine.

“I shouldn’t…” She repeated but her voice sounded like in trance “… but I can’t say no… god… Brian…I need you” Emery moaned out and I had to moan at her words, this meant she wanted me! She wanted me as much as I wanted her. I inhaled sharply, smelling her sweet scent, “I was already aching from the sight of you all day, imagining you in those hot little lingerie from the store… but like this against my door… fuck, hotter than any fantasy!”

Emery closed her eyes and exhaled, her breaths heavy, her breasts pushed up and down, making my mouth water for a taste of those ripe little nipples.
Before I could act I felt her hand at the hem of my pants, she expertly opened the belt and then the button on my jeans.
When her hands pushed inside my pants she grasped my hard cock hard, stroking it and I nearly came like a young school boy.

“God, Em… now you sealed your fate! I’ll fuck you good and hard… you will love it and crave for more!” I groaned out and Em’s eyes snapped open, her big blue orbs burning into mine.
I pushed Emery’s shirt over her head and broke the staring contest. I interrupted her stroking on my shaft, to get rid of the shirt and pants. She stood before me in all her naked glory, and fuck, it hit me like a brick wall, she was fucking beautiful… mouthwatering and I wouldn’t wait a moment longer to taste her, nothing would interrupt us now.

I guided Emery to the bed but she seemed to have another idea, she let me guide her but before I could push her down she turned us around. She fumbled on my pants and shoved them down, she gasped lightly when my dick sprang free and I smirked.

Next my shirt flew towards the floor and Emery had this wicked smile on her face “You want me, don’t you?” She asked and I licked my lips “I will have you” I told her, so no misunderstandings could surface, she gave me a wicked smile and then pushed me down on the bed.

I knew she was a sexy little beast and would like to take control and maybe for a little moment I would let her, would let her think she had control, when in the end… I knew I was the one with the upper hand, at all times.

I don’t know why but in that moment the thought of those robbery guys putting their hands on Emery made its way to my mind and I looked her closely up and down, I made her turn around and she frowned a little, when I was sure she didn’t have a single scratch on her fabulous body I continued and pulled her down on my lap.

She nearly fell on top of me, she steadied herself and straddled my lap, her clit was only inches from my erection and I grabbed her ass, moving her more against me, pressing her to me, her pussy pressed into my shaft and she rocked her hips to me while I bucked in sync and we both moaned out in contact.

My cock pulsed against her entrance, and I knew I had to make a move soon, I had been waiting too long to finally have her… waited too long to let anything come between it again, but still I wanted to make her addicted to me, wanted to show her that I was cocky for a reason…

I let my hand run over her back, I leaned into her and sucked a puckered nipple into my mouth, I softly bit down then sucked it better, I treated both breasts equally while rocking my body against hers making Emery moan with each move.

My hand moved over her ass, giving it a light spank, just to test her, Em’s moan grew louder and she lifted her weight up a little. “God… Brian” She moaned and my shaft was rubbing over her clit, I moved back and forth to give her some friction.

She moaned more and more, lifted her hips up and then whimpered, I knew she wanted to be filled, and didn’t like my teasing, but I had to… I had to show her just what I got and then I would fuck her senseless.

I let my hand move between our bodies and played with her clit, I played with her little nub and kissed her hard, she moaned more and lifted her hips, her back arched and I knew that it was almost time, I knew I couldn’t take it much longer, but I had to send Emery so close to the edge that she would be crazed!

“More…Brian!” Em’s husky voice sounded, she moved her hips against me, trying to get off on my fingers and if that wasn’t the hottest sight ever I didn’t know what, this woman was driving me crazy with lust, when all I wanted to do was exactly that with her!

I finally pushed a finger inside her and Emery threw her head back, she was close… so close, but not close enough! “YES MORE!” She yelled and I smirked, I told her she would beg me.
I included another finger and plunged into her and back out, not giving her enough to get off but throwing her head back with frustration and tension.

“BRIAN! FUCK ME, PLEASE!” Em finally yelled and that was it, I grabbed her hips tightly, turned us around so she was buried beneath me.
“I will make you cum now, don’t worry, princess… I will make you cum all over me!” I told Emery and looked deeply in her eyes and then entered her with one swift movement.
When I was buried inside her I groaned out loudly “FUCK EMERY! SO TIGHT!” I nearly spilled, hadn’t felt this good in a lifetime.

“MOVE, YES YES!” Emery urged me on but I needed a moment to pull myself together, her heel dug into my ass, wanting to make move and I couldn’t help but do exactly that.
“DAMN FUCK!” I cursed and then I couldn’t hold back anymore, I wanted to start slow but I couldn’t, I pushed in and out of her in a fast rhythm. I leaned down to her breasts with a seeking mouth and took one taut nipple in my mouth, suckling on it, making Emery arch even more into me.
I plunged harder and faster, “You like me fucking you, princess?” I groaned out and Emery closed her eyes nodding.

“Look at me, Emery” I growled and her eyes snapped open, those blue eyes looking intensely at me and I nearly lost myself in them while pleasuring both of us, and I upped my pace again, sweat building on my forehead, but I just couldn’t control myself anymore!

“OH GOD! BRIAN…” Emery yelled suddenly and I felt my balls drawing up and when Emery cried out in ecstasy I felt my load spilling inside her, not even one moment longer I could have taken it. I groaned and moaned until I was completely spent, and then let my sweaty body fall on top of hers, putting small kisses alongside her temple and then laying down beside her.

I pulled her into my uninjured side and closed my eyes, fuck… It had been good… no not good… fucking fantastic and I was right, we weren’t done, I needed more of her… soon!

Jo’s POV

I couldn’t even describe how relieved I was when Matt finally showed up and jumped into the van. I scanned his face and looked for injuries, and he did have a swelling at his left eye and he was bleeding at the temple. He brushed my concern of but had this smile on his face as he if liked knowing I would care about him.

Matt held me the entire drive and I cuddled as close to him as I could and allowed myself without making my sister or Brian suspicious, but they seemed to be occupied with the situation and themselves and didn’t pay much attention to us.

When we were there and Matt and I were alone in the van I wanted to know what all his words were about, he had been whispering sweet nothings in my ear, and my heart had sped up each time, even though I knew I shouldn’t, not again fall for this trick… But how could I tell that to my heart, when I had been out of my mind crazy with the thought of not seeing Matt again?!

“I want to know the truth,” I asked, he had to be honest with me, or I would demand to have another guard, I wouldn’t let my heart get more involved as it seemed to be already “Do you really mean that or are you going to pull the boss card on me as soon as you have what you want?”

“Jo…I didn’t mean that,” Matt sighed, cupping my face once we were out of the van. “I just meant…fuck I don’t know what I meant. All I know is that the robbery made me realize that there is more between us then I originally thought. Don’t you feel it too?” Matt asked me, his eyes were searching in mine and how could I not admit that I felt it, too.

“Y-yes…” I breathed then Matt was hungrily kissing me, he pressed me against the van and soon everything was spiraling out of control.
“I want you, Jo,” Matt breathed against my lips as he pulled away. “I want you to be mine…secretly…the others can’t know.”

I had to process that, he was right no one could know, especially not my sister, but I wanted him, more of him… I slowly nodded my head and he pulled me back in for another kiss. Matt made me feel hot and cold, my thoughts were wildly running around in my head, but all I knew was what I needed and wanted was him, now… making sure we were still alive, safe... together?!

We made our way to Matt’s room, he postponed every meeting to the next day, which left us all the time we needed for ourselves, and we did need them.

“I want you…” I said in between kissed, god I had to say it, how could I not.
“You want me?” Matt immediately growled the reply, teasing me with the want I felt for him.

“Please…” I begged, but he refused, it seemed like it wasn’t enough, what else did he want to hear, I arched my back to let him know I really wanted him.

“I want you…Matt…” I groaned, biting on the pillow, he was making me lose my mind, he was driving me nuts, no rational thought was appearing in my head anymore, all I knew is that I needed Matt. “I want to be with you…”

“Say that again,” Matt panted a smile spreading over his face and I repeated my words “I want to be yours, Matt,”

After the soul shattering climax I panted heavily, it took me a moment to come back from the high and I wasn’t sure if I had drifted off to sleep already or if Matt really said it but the last words I heard or imagined were “I’m here for you, Jo…I’m yours and only yours.”

My eyes blinked open slowly and I felt exhausted, but also sated and safe. It was a weird combination but when I turned my head to the side I found the reason for my feelings.
My heart sped up when I saw his face, he was still asleep, his breathing even, his naked upper body exposed and it took me a lot of strength not to let my fingers run over him.

I thought back to the day before, what we have been through, and the words we shared, was Matt really meaning them or had it been another trick, or a spurt of the moment thing?! Sometimes I was just not seeing through him, I mean how could I we didn’t even know us long, but there was this connection I felt, this closeness…
I couldn’t even describe it, but I knew it was there, but was it just from my side… or did he feel it too?

And even if he did… Emery couldn’t know, if we wanted to keep sharing what we did, and if he was true in wanting me as his… I licked my lips, which sounded way too good, I still had to make sure that my sister wouldn’t find out. She wouldn’t understand… I knew she wouldn’t…

“Jo..” Matt’s deep rumble sounded and I turned to face him, but his eyes were still closed, the hand from him fisted and I frowned, he must be dreaming.
“Don’t touch…mine” Matt growled, his voice still deep and sleepy and this time I let my fingers wander over his chest, I didn’t want him to have nightmares.

“I’m here, Matt…”I whispered and my fingers ran over his skin, and then suddenly Matt moved, he buried me beneath him, his big body all over me, his face only inches from mine, his left hand holding both of my wrists in a hard grip and I gasped out surprised.

He blinked a couple of times and then his eyes focused on me, I felt his erection on my belly and had to suppress a moan, why was this man making me want him again already, just this move made me all wet for him-

“God, Jo..” Matt immediately let my hands free and fell beside me “I-I must have dreamed… I..” He shook his head as if to try to lose the weird thoughts and I gave him a small smile “I’m fine… you were whispering in your sleep and I wanted to wake you”

Matt ran a hand over his face and then put his arm around me pulling me first into and then onto his body “How did you sleep?” He asked, his voice soft and I had to smile even more, just minutes ago the bad leader, now the soft boy- soft… friend?!
“Like a stone, someone did a trick on me the night before…” I smirked and Matt chuckled, the rumble making me lightly jump on his body.

“You feeling hurt anywhere? Should I get your sister after we get up, so she can have a look at your head?” Matt asked his hands running up and down my sides and I sighed in content, enjoying his warmth and hands on me.

“Do I get to see my sister even if I am not hurt?” I asked carefully and didn’t get a reply, so I looked up and Matt lifted an eyebrow at me.
“Jo… I thought we… yesterday…” He bit down on his lip as if searching for the right words and I frowned, “I know what we said yesterday, but do you still mean it? And what would that mean for us anyway?” I asked him and Matt sighed, he set me down beside him and turned on his side to face me.

“Damn, if I know… Yes, you can see your sister later on. I will have a meeting with some business partners anyway, I gotta take Gates with me, so probably… The Rev will look after you” Matt said and he seemed to think about that for a moment, “And what I meant yesterday is true, I want you to be mine… Jo, you are beautiful and kind and you pulled me under your spell somehow, I want to have more of you, but I know I shouldn’t… I broke my own rules… again and again with you now. I should be the example for my men and not be the one breaking them first, but with you… there seems to be no way to stay away from you!” He looked into my eyes, brushing a strand of hair from my face “But I can’t be with you officially, not now… The guys can’t know, and your-”
“My sister can’t know either!” I quickly added, feeling panic rise inside of me if Emery really got wind of it!

Matt blinked at me and then slowly nodded “Right, she can’t know either… at least not now. We need to be careful… You will be working with me during the day, when that’s possible… there we will have the privacy of my office… and here…” Matt leaned down and kissed my collarbone, making my stomach quiver “…here, we can do everything we want” He smirked when he looked up and I smiled as well, that sounds good.

“Do we agree, Jo?” Matt whispered, more kisses on my throat, and collarbone and I closed my eyes.
“Yes, as long as you don’t take your words back…” I said swallowing thickly and Matt shook his head lightly “Not taking anything back” He moved up to kiss my lips when a loud knock sounded on our door.

“SHADS! SHADS! ARE YOU UP?” Zacky’s voice sounded and I snapped my eyes open and Matt let his head fall down groaning.
“WHAT!?” He barked back “Don’t you want to clue us in what happened yesterday? Its nearly noon?!”

“Fucking hell.. already?” Matt frowned and looked at the clock and Zack was right, it was nearly noon, and if Matt had meeting later on, he needed to get up sometime… even if I could lay with him here forever.
“Will be up in a few, now leave me alone” Matt yelled back and we could hear some muttering from Zack and then silence.

“We need to get up” Matt sounded not really enthusiastic but pushed himself up anyway, when he swung his legs out of the bed and stood up he winced and pressed a hand to his temple.
“Let me have a look” I quickly sat down beside him and just realized than that we were both very naked, Matt’s eyes traveled over my body and I bite my lip, trying to concentrate on his eye and temple.

“We should have put ice on it when we came back” I looked how deep the cut was but it wasn’t much, and wasn’t bleeding anymore either.
“I could clean it out, but I don’t think you need stitches” I said further on and when there still came no reply I looked into Matt’s face.
His eyes were staring at my breasts “Matt? Did you hear me?”

“Ice… I think I need a cold shower… And I’m fine.. no need to do anything” Matt swallowed and pushed himself off of the bed, “If we start something now, I won’t get out of this room any time soon and some of the guys would be coming in… I need to… calm down.”

He pulled a shirt over his head and sweatpants on and looked at me sitting on the bed again.
“Fucking hell… You, better get dressed in the meantime… I’ll be back after the shower… Then I tell you when you can see your sister.” He walked to me and cupped my face in his hands, pressing a soft and lingering kiss to my lips.

“And this evening when I’m back… you’ll be mine again” He grinned and then pulled away, I held the blanket over my chest when Matt opened the door and disappeared and I shook my head lightly, what had I gotten myself into… I was slowly falling for this man -for my kidnapper, and I didn’t see any way around it!

I threw the blanket away and grabbed one of the shopping bags, I pulled underwear out, a shirt and shorts to wear today.

My stomach growled and I waited for Matt to come back, when the door opened, Matt was standing in the doorway, he was already dressed, which was a shame really, his hair still slightly wet, but he held the door open for me to follow.

“Do you really think I shouldn’t have a look at your-” I stopped when I saw Zack standing in the kitchen area together with Jimmy.

I haven’t been in a room with three of our kidnappers before which made me a little uncomfortable, but at least I knew, Jimmy was a really nice and kind guy, even though I couldn’t follow all of his words every time… Zack’s eyes wandered over my body and he gave me a wink “Hey Jo”
I nodded and gave him a weak smile in return and wondered if he still waited for my answer from me?

Everything had changed now, hadn’t it?

“We make breakfast, do you want something special?” Jimmy gave me a broad smile and I had to reply with one “Nothing special, but I’m really hungry”
I heard a small chuckle behind me which was quickly suppressed and ended in a cough.

“Come here Jo, I’ll show you what we have” Zack said and motioned me over, I frowned a little and he gave me a smirk.
“Just prepare something for her, she needs to have a look at my eye injury. And go wake Johnny, Gates and Emery… I want a meeting in 10” Matt had the leader cap back on and I was glad that this time I wasn’t at the receiving end.

“We were in the middle of-” Zack narrowed his eyes and Matt shook his head “Vee, go wake them, you can finish afterwards” Matt demanded and put his hand on my wrist dragging me to the couch.

When we were alone I looked at Matt with a frown “I thought you didn’t want me to have a look at it?!” Matt’s cheeks heated a little and I had to smile, that sneaky guy…

“Just pretend to, I’m fine, really… but I do want to feel your hands on me.” Matt growled lightly and I had to suppress a shiver.
Matt fell down on the couch and I took the place beside him, I put my hand on his face and guided his face over to the side to give me a better look at the injury.

“It’s like I thought, no stiches needed… but you will get a little bruise… and headache probably” I said and suddenly felt a hand on my thigh, running up and down my bare skin which was exposed from the shorts.

“I know, just keep on looking” Matt muttered and closed his eyes, while I let my hands run over his face, softly stroking and caressing him, my heart was pounding heavily, would this always happen?!
I heard a door open and close Zack’s loud voice to tell Gates to wake up and flinched a little, Matt’s eyes snapped open.

“Don’t worry, I’m here” Matt murmured and leaned into me, his lips gently brushing my ear and I shivered against him “I can’t believe how receiving you are to my touch…” When footsteps approached Matt leaned back and acted like nothing happened.

“What’s the plan with the ladies when we meet?” Zack’s voice sounded behind us and I turned to meet his gaze. “They will be waiting together… in the room” Matt’s voice sounded unsteady, but I didn’t know why exactly “Okay, Gates is getting ready, hopefully… Christ is in the shower will be here shortly…” Zack chuckled and I frowned, what was funny about that?

“Come on, now… We have time to get you something to eat, you are done with the examination of the boss, aren’t you?” Zack asked and held his hand out to me, I didn’t want to rouse any interest so I nodded, I had said I was hungry and my stomach rumbled in reply so Zack grinned “See, hungry…” He guided me towards the kitchen where Jimmy was filling a plate and I chanced a last look at Matt, his narrowed eyes followed me all the way until I disappeared.

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