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48. The Drink

Author: aflyingwhale
last update publish date: 2026-08-10 23:10:11

Dove

Think. Think, think, think.

The room was small, velvet couch, low light, a bar cart against the wall, no windows, nothing on the walls but shadow. The door was locked and Gio stood in front of it. There was nothing in here to save me. So the only thing left was time, and the only way to buy time was to talk.

"Wait," I said.

Gio raised an eyebrow. He'd stopped loosening his tie.

"Just — wait. Please." I made myself breathe. Made myself smile, small and shaky. "You don't have to do it like t
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