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I swallowed hard, realizing he thought my life was on the line. Shit! “It’s—it’s nothing. Just… my sister calling.”

His face shifted instantly from fury to disbelief then to incredulity. “Your sister?”

I gave him a sheepish smile. “Uh… yeah.”

His nostrils flared. “You made me think someone was about to kill you because you forgot to call your sister back?”

“She’s scary!” I protested weakly.

If looks could kill then I would have been ...