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I was still frowning, but not unhappy. There's no time. I must have closed my eyes, because I felt him looming over me. The water cleared like a glass of water from a tap when there's too many minerals in the water.

I was the epitome of ladylike. He frowned at me. I waited for the anger to come rushing through me, to ride over the fear and everything else, but it didn't come. Clay was getting to his feet, but that big fist was pulling back again.