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“Dammit, Wild!” hollered Bryce as he crumpled up the note and threw it across the room. “What in the hell are you thinking!”
Bobby peeked out of his bedroom. “Bryce?”
“Hey, buddy, it’s okay. Come here.”
Bobby smiled and then ran into his big brother’s arms. “I love you, Bryce.”
“I love you, too,” answered Bryce, closing his eyes.
Besides Bobby, the only other person he’d risk his life for was Cassie. Now he had to decide whether or not to risk the chance of losing one or the other. No matter what he did, the risk would be great. Even if he left Bobby in the hotel with friends, there was no guarantee something horrible wouldn’t happen.
“Listen,” he said, staring into his brother’s eyes. “I have to go on a little trip again, Bud.”
Bobby, who didn’t understand the horror of the wor
