Page 24 of Brage & Dinah

She realized her mistake the moment he grabbed her wrist and took her phone. Upset over Tony not answering her call for help, she forgot to hide the cell in her pocket.

"Hey." She tried to snatch the phone from him and missed. He held her back with one arm, and she slapped out at him. "You can't take my phone. You can't keep me here. Have you lost your mind?"

"Ja, the moment I met you." He turned her around and gave her a nudge. "Go use the bathroom because I don't know when you'll have another chance."

She snuffed her gasp and glared at him. "I will fight you with my last breath. You're not holding me prisoner here."

"What were you doing with a Moroad member?" he said.

"What were you doing following me?"

"Answer the question."

She turned and walked away from him. He'd taken her phone and left her with nothing. Her purse was down in her Jeep with the keys still in the ignition.

Looking over her shoulder, finding him still standing where she'd left him, she went into the bathroom and hurried to pee. She'd do what he asked, put him at ease, and make a run down the stairway on the other side when she finished. Hopefully, she'd reach her Jeep before he could catch her.

She flushed the toilet, ran her hands under the faucet, and dried them off on her hips, then peeked through the crack in the door. Expecting Brage to be on the other side of the hallway, it took her a moment to realize she stared at the back of his leather vest.

He blocked her exit.

Heart pounding, she acted without thinking. Pushing him as hard as she could, she squeezed past him.

And, tripped on his boot.

Landing on her hands and knees, she cried out in pain. Breathing heavily, tears filled her vision. This couldn't be happening.

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