Page 90 of Risks of Temptation
"Tell me what is going on."
"I can't right now. I will someday. I promise. But right now, I can't, and you need to trust in our past."
The two men don't flinch, assessing each other, and a wild animal howls in the distance.
"You get twenty-four hours to do whatever it is you need to do. The next time I track you, I'm taking you and Emilia to headquarters."
"Don't come after me again."
"I will. I won't let you or any of the others lose everything. I came too close to that. Take the next twenty-four hours to think about everything you've worked for and do whatever you need to do." He glances at Malin's bare chest then me. "But I will find you again."
"Fair enough." Malin sticks out his fist.
Kalim bumps it. "Stay safe."
"You, too." Malin rolls up the window.
Kalim gets in his vehicle, drives past us, and I sigh in relief. "What are we going to do?"
My heart sinks on his words.
"I'm taking you to Omoa."
