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Safe House One

Author: Mimi
last update publish date: 2026-06-11 19:59:19

The road was dark.

We drove through the mountains. Gregory drove, his knuckles white on the steering wheel. Rex sat in the front, his hand on his gun, his eyes scanning the trees. I sat in the back with Lily on my lap. She was asleep. Barnaby was tucked under her arm. Her small chest rose and fell.

The headlights cut through the fog. The trees were tall. The road was narrow. The forest pressed in on both sides.

"How much further?" I asked.

Gregory pointed ahead. His voice was low. "The safe hou
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