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“Let them try.” Lili pressed her lips into a thin line. “You know I can handle myself.”
“I know.” Liam’s voice cracked. “But I don’t want to take any chances. I never want to bring that kind of heat to your doorstep.”
“What’s this all about anyway? Why come after her now?”
“The Lala.”
“That’s what this is about?” Lili asked, anger evident in her voice. “A stupid painting of some non-existing moons?”
Liam nodded.
“Listen, if they come through,” Lili said. “I don’t know you.”
“Thanks Lili. You’re an angel amongst women.”
Lili laughed and flipped her red hair from her face. “I try.”
Yep. Definitely going to throw up.
Amelia offered Lili a smile when the woman looked over at her even though all Amelia wanted was for the floor to open up and swallow her. The two of them were going back and forth as if Amelia didn’t exist.
It took a while, but Doc finally came scratching at the door. While Liam let him in, Lili walked Amelia down the hall to a small room at the back of the house. It wasn’t much but it was nice, clean and warm.
“Thank you for doing this,” Amelia said. “I know it’s more for Liam than me.”
“Yeah. Liam’s a good kind,” Lili said. “I’d do anything for him.”
“I see.”
“Get some sleep. I have a feeling that’s a commodity you’re not going to have much of after this.”
Amelia offered her a smile in reply and Lili exited the room and closed the door.
Finally alone, Amelia cocked a hip, flipped imaginary hair over her shoulder and giggled. “I try.” She mouthed.
Whipping another set of imaginary hair over her other shoulder, she giggled again. “I’d do anything for him.”
She rolled her eyes and flopped to her butt on the bed. “I guess he’s not gay.” She muttered softly. “Just used to having better women—women who weren’t walking around dead on their feet.”
Sadness filled her then and Amelia crawled into the bed, rolled over to face the wall and curled her body into a ball.
Chapter 5
Working out logistics with Lili was just like old times. But Liam took no pleasure in it. He focused on the trip. Tex’s plan would leave Liam and Amelia in Chelyabinsk with twelve hours to go before they got to Omsk. He wouldn’t chance getting on a commercial flight since cameras were everywhere. The less they were filmed the harder it would be for Storogenko’s goons to track them.
“I don’t know, man,” Lili said, leaning back in her chair. “You’re going to have to hoof it or drive.”
“Walking is out of the question.” Liam rubbed his eyes. “I still have some contacts around those parts. I’m going to have to call on a few of them for a car.”
“Which one can you trust, though?” Lili asked. “Let’s face it, these days loyalty is a dinosaur. Your best friend is liable to sell you out for a cheeseburger.”
“I know. But I’ll have to take the chance.”
“Makes sense.” Lili rested her elbows on the table. Tell me about her.”
“Her? Who?”
“I know you don’t pay attention, Wraith. But you do know Amelia is a woman, right?”
