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Slade never would have admitted how terrified he was to anyone else, but he felt like Kyra needed to hear he was scared, too. It was the honest truth, but walking in with her next to him made him feel like he could do it.
Patrick was just inside the door talking to another officer when Slade and Kyra walked up. The officer outside stopped them, but Slade called out to the Captain. He nodded and the officer let them by.
“Thanks for coming,” Patrick said, glancing at their joined hands.
Kyra tried to pull away from Slade, but he held tightly to her hand. He needed to feel her touch, even if it was just her hand in his, if he was going to get through this.
Slade nodded and looked around the bank. It was a slightly different setup than the one they’d been in, but similar. The guard at
