Hanna stood at the door at the top of the stairs, she could see it was unlocked but she hadn't opened it yet. Ethan was on the steps behind her, nervously wondering what she was doing. She put a finger over her mouth, signalling him to keep quiet.
Hanna pressed an ear to the door then pushed it open slowly to confirm what she already knew, there were no other gang members around. She assessed the small room in an instant , glancing from the table and chairs in the centre to the drawers and cabinets on her left, before checking the two other doors.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGn2bKMHcN
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSiZ0q9jrZ
Satisfied they were alone for the moment, she turned her attention to the table in the other corner, piled high with assorted items. She found her clothes, thrown on top, and quickly dressed before starting to search the room.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHd5lT5tca7
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVI3wd1xGOx
Ethan followed her into the room hesitantly, closing the door behind him. Hanna silently pointed out at the table in the corner to him and Ethan started looking through the pile as she continued her search. He found the rest of his clothing then kept searching for his bag .101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyhRXQMO4V
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajXtmMFtAX
Hanna checked the drawers and cabinets for anything useful. Unfortunately, it seemed like these criminals were smart enough not to leave guns lying around but she found another knife, which she took. She didn't favour the idea of going up against their captors with only two small knives, but her first preference was not to fight at all.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKERK4Fnhf
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eOVCK02hQ
Ethan frowned as he looked through his bag, it had evidently been searched. The one thing he needed was missing. He slung the bag from the table over his shoulder and started searching the room.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuihtciX7vo
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbbh1D0lpL
"We need to go," Hanna whispered to him urgently.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQEkZ90IUM
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OEA8zL6Th
Ethan looked like he wanted to protest, but he nodded and followed her. He followed her through one of the doors into a long corridor, with various doors interspersed on either side. Hanna headed right to the end and listened at the door. She heard voices, getting louder. She resisted the urge to curse, they were coming towards this door.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBEamqja9q
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXprjz4buni
Hanna tried to use hand signals to tell Ethan to hide but he just looked confused. She sile ntly huffed in frustration and pulled him through the side door closest to them, which seemed to be some kind of storage area filled with crates and drums.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYORsOne69
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7qoOx2XNT
"Hide," Hanna whispered to him urgently. He ducked behind one of the large crates while Hanna positioned herself beside the door, ready to attack with the knife if someone came through.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTfCxMKVtm
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOEdR1Y2Vt
She heard footsteps behind the door and held her breath.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGl70m64O4
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2Wc2a3XGK
The footsteps stopped. Then started again. The sounds were becoming fainter now. She exhaled silently in relief. She heard the opening and closing of a door.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JoL4Y2GJI
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhfNCzGuWL
She opened the door a crack to peek out into the hall, the coast was clear now. She waited a second just to be sure, but all she could hear was her own steady breathing and Ethan's more anxious breaths behind her.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBOdG4j6Wi
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4I4BtjasQ
"It's clear. Come on," Hanna whispered to Ethan.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBPB15G9PA
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83Hs4vZmBF
Hanna went back to the door at the end of the hall, approaching cautiously as Ethan hovered over her shoulder.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVjhUaGlCN
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pDfWDKANZ
"Stay back," Hanna whispered, holding the knife at the ready, and Ethan took a step back.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosf9GHkgVA
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aFIuEhsdi
As she cracked open the door, Hanna felt a cold breeze brush past her face, tinged with the scent of dead flesh. She peeked inside and saw a body on the metal table. Or rather, the majority of a body. She knew what this room was. She'd been in many like it before. She froze, her breath stuck in her throat.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfryvlp8Ue
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uGEtzIrnM
"What is it?" Ethan whispered from behind her.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2fLLmImx5
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbaLWyEyCt
His voice almost startled her as it crashed through her train of thought, but she forced herself to stay calm and collected. She didn't want him to see that. She refocused, there weren't any other exits in that room. They'd have to find another way out. "We can't go that way."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujXoRVOuCN
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSDbijQOe8
"Why not?" Ethan asked in a whisper.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0APrUTUvc
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODrxq26GwW
"No time, just go," Hanna said hurriedly, pushing him in the other direction. He followed as she cracked open a third door in the hall, which led to a small loading area. Meaning there would be an exit to the road. They'd almost made it out. She saw the exterior door, behind some drums, and started to cross the room quickly but stopped unexpectedly, almost causing Ethan to slam into her.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSORpG1iPxx
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQ9c0lwlGe
"Wait here. There's something I need to do," Hanna spoke at her normal volume.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOLYecjGCS
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflHL5QJh3n
Ethan looked from Hanna to the door, their escape route. "What could possibly be more important-" Ethan started, but then noticed she had already vanished. "Guess I'll wait here then," he muttered to himself.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDTJCJZvdv
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbrllUghgI
He stood there awkwardly, unsure about what to do, watching the door they'd come through. He cracked open the exterior door and saw a parking lot with a few cars and a van. He could just... leave. She'd been crazy enough to head back in. He didn't have to sit around and get caught with her.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqrqACXjuE
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvjnHMOVuR
Ethan glanced back at the door to the hallway uncertainly. He noticed some car keys hanging conveniently on a hook next to the door and he grabbed them. This was probably the keys to one of the cars out there. At least this meant they’d have a quick getaway.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqZRnMq45e
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24yoMFhZx7
Ethan waited, shifting uncertainly, trying to ignore his painful ankle. He decided to give her a few minutes. He owed her at least that much.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FfjdqRlCp
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BnwfCHsXY
It wasn't long before he smelled something odd. Then she reappeared right away, rushing through the door.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDckgA2GR0
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbe5xZL9DZh
"Done, we're leaving!" Hanna shouted, racing towards the exit.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBnBuR8uFM
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0u6hRAlLwm
That was all the encouragement he needed. Ethan went out the exit and tried the keys on the van next to the door. Luckily, they were then right keys. He quickly got in the drivers seat and started the vehicle. He looked up to see Hanna busy was trying to jam the exterior door shut with a piece of scrap pipe.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfLgqP2kVW
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD39hNvUKAb
"We need to go!" Ethan called to her.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7xFX8g78X
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHbtXRn5ot
"Dammit," Hanna muttered, abandoning her task to rush around and climb in the passenger side.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Jh4Szay2Z
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2Va228iGt
Ethan started driving immediately, ignoring the pain in his leg from the motion, with no destination in mind at the moment.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLamCYUoZy0
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVebvBx6o6n
"Sweet. I didn't know you knew how to steal a car," Hanna commented with a grin.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmdJs2ciO0
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjkiVGuBqQ
Ethan looked at her like she was crazy. "I don't. I found the keys."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1FK6TMOid
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiBIja30hz
"Oh, well, still nice work," Hanna remarked.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRV59uvbE5p
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtR33pcXGeW
Ethan kept his eyes on the road, trying to ignore the growing headache sitting in the back of his mind along with the rest of his injuries. Now, farther from the building, he could see a growing fire consuming the building in the rear view mirror.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHXQtxHvpV
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZft7KKYLSP
"Did you start that fire?" Ethan asked accusingly, fearing he already knew the answer.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkx1SS5uIkc
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVchiKFSEkN
"I wasn't going to let them keep killing people," Hanna exclaimed angrily. The was half true. She wasn't going to leave tracks for the Crimson Keys, or worse, her family, to find. She crossed her arms and looked out the window.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphay8eW22z
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LsjZTI0HK
"What if there were other people trapped in there?!" Ethan protested.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKTyzXLyC3
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAsKrV1Qa3
Hanna let out a tired sigh then looked at him sadly. "I assure you, there were no other prisoners in there."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObqVoXliU7
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAwAsEb9jR
"How do you know?" Ethan asked, thrown off balance by her tone.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYeCLnvqbp
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzpyqRwQ2g
"Just trust me," Hanna answered. "We need to get somewhere safe."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LSOcyeLx9
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTc0FzPjyBq
Ethan could see a sad look in her eyes and bit his tongue, letting the matter drop for now. "I know where to go."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPY4v8AGt5r
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPVDXe1IOG
"Good, we need to switch cars. We can take mine, it's parked nearby." Hanna directed him to the parking lot and he parked beside her car.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0SSr8TTvq
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAB5ywmncZ
Hanna jumped out of the van, then reached under the car and pulled out the keys. She was in high spirits, meanwhile, Ethan was beginning to feel the strain of his injuries catching up to him.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXrdgM2mSO
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGswx2G7Uht
Ethan let his forehead rest against the top of the steering wheel for a minute. "Can you drive?"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkl1if1F0Np
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqUXo6Cys5
"Sure, no problem," Hanna answered in the middle of searching her car.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcvNTOFYBG
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkjHxdR9rg
Ethan could feel the adrenaline leaving his system as he got out of the van and into the passenger seat of Hanna's car. Hanna, finally managing to find the first aid kit, pulled it out of the trunk. She brought it around and set it down on the ground.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDS1zfyiCS
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpU6nUslSM
"That ankle needs bandaging," Hanna remarked as she went to pull down his sock to look at it.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSCMBBUZZl
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWCBQNgmRX
Ethan hadn't noticed his sock was soaked with blood. His makeshift bandage had been very... makeshift. He did want her help but he was more worried about what her touching him would start. Even her being this close was difficult.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVoYSN59sz
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3c5BkfHaY1
"No, don't touch me," Ethan said quickly, forcefulness lacing his voice. Hanna pulled back instantly, looking at him with concern. "You drive, I'll do it." It would be less risky for him to do it on his own and he was done with risky things for today.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSuHoIgFfr
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eCXTA77W3
Hanna nodded and handed him the first aid kit before getting in the drivers seat. She started driving immediately, to get farther away from the fire and hopefully discourage any pursuers. "Where are we going?"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uxZQ7Ekfm
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu03pX5gNdM
"North. Out of the city," Ethan answered confidently.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI01bwYy2ZW
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvfOH7CwpU
Hanna changed direction. "Make sure you eat and drink something. There's stuff in the glove compartment. It'll help with the blood loss."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38u3cl2eIh
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzn1NW2gdk
Ethan found the water bottles and power bars Hanna had stashed in there. He dug in, feeling truly hungry for the first time in days. After devouring a couple power bars, he decided to look back though his bag. He tipped the sleeping pills out into his hand.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVB0UPNEKm
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVz5Gsdnjn
Ethan looked at the pale pills in his hand, hesitating. He glanced over at Hanna. There was no doubt in his mind that he wouldn't be able to stand the whole trip with her sitting next to him. Yet, he couldn't think of a worse time to knock himself out. He had no idea what might happen while he was asleep. If they'd be followed or any other problems might come up.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJvWhnLUjk
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm40QKC6XX9
He took a deep breath. Staying awake through this would be torture. Falling asleep could be dangerous. He closed his eyes and decided he'd have to trust her to get them there.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡophVQCBvA9
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnTxht9vt1
Hanna saw Ethan taking a bunch of pills and washing them down with half a water bottle, also observing the pill bottle was empty. "What's that?"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWLNCYRcMZ
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnP44GQHV4
"Something to help me sleep through this ride," Ethan answered before downing the rest of the water bottle.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVjDHM1F8i
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0E6T49SR0J
Hanna was surprised he hadn't fallen asleep already given how exhausted he appeared.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhr7z9a3uF
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHT69bdBP4
"Do you have something to write with?" Ethan asked, looking around the vehicle.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCmpoavBUF
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zExwLEQjB
"Check the glove compartment," Hanna answered without taking her eyes off the road.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsfN5PP5Gb
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKfmKNJqCn
Ethan found a notepad and pen then scribbled something down quickly. "This is the address." He handed her a slip of paper. It had an address with another number underneath.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxeGiPzv4x
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvKZ1Fvvim
Hanna took the paper, keeping her other hand on the wheel and glanced at it. "This is far. You're sure it's secure?" She placed it in the cup holder.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamRptXlbOG
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPv7KjMPZA
"Yes. No one will find us there." Ethan set to fixing up his ankle, it was good he had something to keep his mind occupied. The pain from cleaning it had helped push any thoughts of sex to the back of his mind.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBq1NER70Y7
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59LO19P5NE
Hanna glanced at him taping up the ankle. "Can you heal that like you did my bruises?"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOluSMC32i
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBpeWo6tPf
"What are you talking about?" Ethan asked, his voice slightly lacking sincerity.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4S98ieM2oj
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rNwki3inM
Hanna suspected he knew exactly what she was talking about. "When I woke up down there, I had some bad bruises but they were gone by the time we left. I assumed you did something to heal them."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiblLlIDi50
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucinv6FCz8
"I don't think so, maybe they weren't as bad as you thought?" Ethan suggested, responding quickly.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48y5ypZmE4
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Nkp2Rw95p
"Maybe," Hanna mused, still unconvinced.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4euIu5bp2
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmcXOU561P
Ethan changed the topic, he could feel the medication beginning to work. "How did you learn how to do that?"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBgiFwPVCE
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OxgTfjImt
"Do what?" Hanna asked, a slight smile passing her lips. "I've done a lot of things today."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7s2pDemte
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9P1LZfYhPa
"Fight," Ethan answered dryly. He resisted the urge to say 'murder'.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLDGBFoFcP
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifeHAnLxFR
The smile disappeared, replaced with a much more serious expression. Hanna paused for a moment before answering. "I've been in fighting classes since I was a kid. Having a weapon is easier." She tried to give him a reassuring, nonthreatening smile. "It also helps to be very, very lucky."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7M9CGSDeF4
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRb5AQEfmK
"I guess that makes sense," Ethan replied lazily, like he wasn't paying attention to the conversation he started.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1w9SltVN5Q
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZrxZyLYfO
"I have a gun in the car too," Hanna revealed calmly. "But I'd prefer not to use it." She glanced to the rear view mirror. "I don't think anyone is going to follow us."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3vxglti0Q
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOdHktGV3g
"Do you know how to use it?" Ethan asked sleepily.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9miiU58sp
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5e3W7otfcN
"Of course, I wouldn't have it otherwise," Hanna answered dryly.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWxxe0yZZU
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPs6J6yY1Xd
"Makes sense." Ethan adjusted to a more comfortable position in his seat.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPmi3PYQJj
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5CIqg44zD
Hanna took a deep breath. She had questions she needed him to answer before he passed out. Small talk time was over. "Do you want me to call Alice?"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOkCaQ5jxZ
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNC13Q4GAe4
Ethan was suddenly more alert. "No," he replied firmly, without needing to think about it.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmk2IO1G6Mh
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuJYTZtxpc
That answer took Hanna by complete surprise. She'd expected him to at least consider asking for help from his ex-girlfriend. Her stomach dropped, realizing this was just another thing that she'd screwed up. "I'd explain what happened, I'm sure she'd help you-"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IRZqmlyva
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFeMzJO8ug
"She wouldn't," Ethan interrupted.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZClWohzzJ
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0juD4ZpGQ3
"You wouldn't prefer to have someone you know well with you for this?" Hanna asked. She waited for him to respond but he just sat there, staring out the window. She bit her lip nervously. "You two broke up, it wasn't even cheating. Plus it was in the middle of heat too, she can't get too upset over it."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBrTpuXCyD
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn5g1SyGEH
Ethan exhaled slowly. "She doesn't know I'm Charax."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTMX8z1s0h
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPCb7MdKdF
"You could tell her?" Hanna suggested reluctantly, trying to hide her own disdain for the idea.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUu4tN5B6Y9
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdEhxsznDg
Ethan shook his head adamantly. "She doesn't know and it needs to stay that way."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNl5sIMhOq
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxccLxLQOcW
"She might... understand." Hanna wanted to at least given him the option. Maybe we could share, Hanna thought. She shook the thought of a threesome out of her head, this was a bad time for that sort of idea.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQHpdXSbiw
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycP3QZa9ih
Ethan sighed, resting his elbow on the passenger door. "You don't know her. I wouldn't use the term 'understanding' to describe her."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkaaWS8Fkr
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uwnKVCGdr
Hanna didn't know Alice that well, personally, but she'd dug up enough information on the older woman that she felt like she knew Alice. Maybe there was something she didn't know, it seemed odd that he'd reject his old girlfriend so easily. "But-"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlVPX42dgJ
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUNLTqef10
Ethan cut her off before she could even get started. "You don't get it. We broke up because I knew the heat was coming on. She would have freaked out when I wouldn't have been able to hide it from her."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63hXWeNoYQ
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOOneDRYX6
"You won't know until you talk to her," Hanna stated hesitantly. You aren't sabotaging yourself, you're just giving him a choice, she thought in a poor attempt to reassure herself that she was doing the right thing.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR30gefgrRp
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6iqNNf7ea
Ethan scowled. "I'm not going to bet my life on that. On her."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LkDtqDuBy
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ApkEH300P
"You're sure?" Hanna asked softly.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DXcxvOTUY
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJrU3dRc7r
"Yes. Just drop it," Ethan replied confidently.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZeE8PXKNl
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEU4tAJ1Gy
"You'd rather have me?" Hanna asked in a small voice.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LnouDqaix
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lqsBC3lvN
Ethan turned to look out the side window, not paying attention to the passing streetlights. "You knew what you were getting into."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPcAQdcZmI
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGA3R2W4zy
Not much of a yes, Hanna thought uncomfortably.
Ethan rubbed his temple. "I'm falling asleep, if this is a problem can we talk about this later?"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUAt1xBsMV
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53MLcVHqjU
"Uh, sure," Hanna agreed tentatively.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJun5VMdgmV
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYehBbH9qRz
"Don't call anyone, don't tell anyone. Please just go here to this address and wake me up when we get there," Ethan told her, still facing the side window.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbFJ4tQwUF
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjQlaR3vYH
"Okay." Hanna started driving silently.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ16DchhJVW
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyywNiB0SGY
After a few minutes, Hanna noticed Ethan still wasn't asleep. He actually seemed to be getting more agitated. Didn't he just take a handful of sleeping pills? Hanna wondered.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeahgdP2Hl
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXhgdYT4fu
A while later, Hanna noticed his nervous fidgeting. "Everything alright?"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjJHXmYq4l
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNOy6wd026
"No," Ethan answered irritably.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDDjLQ0O4p
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1Wd7hFS1e
Hanna glanced at home with concern. "Do you need me to stop?"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcriZ7Q29W
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjbC3vy1VK
"What I need is for these drugs to kick in," Ethan said irritably, leaning his head back and pinching the bridge of his nose. It was difficult to ignore her presence now. The confined space didn't help either.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRdg4yh6vq
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXptDjfKX1z
Hanna glanced over at him quickly before turning her eyes back to the road. She wasn't keen on stopping in the middle of the trip for sex. She'd noticed how he looked... troubled even though they'd only been driving for half an hour. So she supposed it was a good thing he would be sleeping through the rest of the trip.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKPsOjwrN2
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZpArnVQWa
Quickly enough after that, he fell into a deep sleep. His head was turned away from her but she could see the steady rise and fall of his chest. She thought he looked five years younger already, despite the bruises peeking out from under his clothing. Those reminded her that his recovery wasn't going to be as easy as a good night's sleep, in contrast to her own, given she felt almost completely healed.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNU6QQkOiFi
101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lb8fqowEw
She hadn't noticed the wheel drifting as she had been looked at him. She suddenly jerked it back so they were driving straight again. Eyes on the road, she thought to herself. She doubled back and made some random turns before finally plugging the address into the GPS.
