#Chapter6-02
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"Been a long day, huh?"
I jumped. My heart spiked, sinking and rising, before a deep scowl overturned the shock. I honed my senses like a damn monk. It wasn't often somebody could sneak up on me, but Axe Custer was a light footed bastard, and my mind had been a whole world away.
"I guess," I replied stiffly. "You going somewhere?"
He was all dressed up. His boots were on and his long flowing black trench coat had been half buttoned. His hair looked brushed too.
"I . . .." He bit his lip. "Would you mind watching Ember for a few hours? He usually sleeps right through the night and I plan on being back well before morning, but . . .."
I lifted a brow. "Didn't you once say you wouldn't trust me to care for a cockroach?"
Axe flashed a guilty smile. "Yeah. Yeah,
