But Here He Was
Nico
The shot wasn’t a bang. It was a flat, perfect sound—someone out there had taken their time.
For a heartbeat Nico thought it had missed—just a whip of air past his ribs. Then heat bloomed under his shirt, sudden and savage, and his knees went. Asphalt rushed up to meet him.
Fuck.
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Chapters
1. Is this a Reverse Kidnaping?
2. Dateline
3. Baba Yaga
4. Why Does this Day Just Keep Happening?
5. Upgraded from Hostage to Houseguest
6. Never Have I Ever
7. You Ever Leg Wrestle?
8. Puppies, Nonna’s, socks, sandwiches, baseball
9. Leave the Muffins.
10. Choo-Choo!
11. Let the Hostage Games Begin
12. Puppies, Pancakes, Nonna
13. Eat Your Heart Out
14. Some Things Just Click
15. This Dress Gives Me Superpowers
16. Purr for me Kitten
17. God, what was I doing?
18. Such a Good Boy
19. Forty Percent Chance of Dying
20. Eyes Up Boys
21. She's Impossible
22. Community Service
23. Last Call
24. Cinnamon
25. It was a Promise
26. There was a Vibe
27. Run Little Kitten
28. You'll Live, Probably
29. No Regrets. Mild Limp. Worth It.
30. Run
31. Technically, I was on Lookout
32. I was Counting on That
33. Don't Look Down
34. You Idiot
35. So This was Inevitable?
36. (0,0) Point of Origin
37. Really Trusts Me
38. No Games
39. Sir, this is a Wendy's
40. Daddy
41. I Call the Redhead
42. Pivot
43. To surviving Kevin
44. This is Fine
45. Don’t Bother, I know how to Pick Locks
46. Sunrise and Sin
47. Challenge Accepted
48. You'll Have to Ask Enzo
49. You Good?
50. You Comfy, Kid?
51. 100 People v Gorilla
52. Mr. I'm-Not-Jealous
53. I Like Waking Up Next to You
54. The Plan was in Motion
55. You’re Supposed to Be Here When I Get Back
56. If I’m Not Winning, What’s Even the Point?
57. This Won’t be My Last Session with You
58. You Ready, Red?
59. Hang On, Red.
60. She was Fire
61. Day Old Hotdog Water
62. What’s a Thousand Minus Seven?
63. Tell Me Without Words
64. You Didn’t Specify
65. You Say the Most Romantic Things
66. I Wasn’t the One
67. Smile Gone
68. I fucking love…
69. Thanks, Chef
70. Victory is Mine
71. Illegal Move
72. I’ll Make it a Reality
73. Burn It
74. We Do This My Way
75. She Better Not
76. Bark Like You Want It
77. I’d Start It
78. Obviously it’s Magic Mike
79. Wicked Little Devil
80. Yes, Please
81. You’re Shaking
82. You’re Stuck with Me Now
83. Welcome to the Family
84. Yes, Kitten. I Promise
85. I Couldn’t Shake It
86. You Lot Don’t Know How to Behave
87. Re
88. Lo, Don’t
89. No Promises
90. 10 Minutes, Tops
91. Gone
92. That’s the Plan
93. We Hunt
94. Cinnamon?
95. Little Fox
96. Bet I Look Hot Right Now
97. Hello?
98. She was Rare
99. Broken but Together
100. That was Enough
101. Her Ruin
102. War Waited. But so Did She
103. Timing was Everything
104. Lord Archibald
105. I Need to Tell You Something
106. ….Probably Not
107. I Know Him
108. Call Me Ma
109. Stay with Her
110. WtF Did He Just Say
111. Both. Never none.
112. Then Take It
113. Good Morning
114. Let’s Begin
115. My Girl
116. Six Weeks
117. Lolana Witmore
118. They’re Claims
119. Prepare to Lose
120. Let Me Carry it for You
121. She Ran
122. Then We’re Agreed
123. I Decide What I Give
124. Interlude
125. I’ll Get You There
126. She Would Not Slip Away
127. Soon
128. Time Itself Wouldn’t Move
129. Ordinary in all the Ways that Made it Precious
130. But Here He Was
131. 10:42
132. Atta Girl
133. You’re Not Prey
134. Bout Damn Time
135. Let It Burn
136. Where Do We Start?
137. I Mean Ever…
138. We’re Gonna Make it, Right?
139. Neither of Them Looked Back
140. I’m the Fun Kind of Dangerous
141. You’re Getting Slow Old Man
142. You’re Not Helping
143. Yep. I’m Dying.
144. Let the World Try to Keep Up
145. I’m Done Running
146. I’ll Stage It
147. The Hunt Began
148. So, How’d I Do?
149. You’re In So Much Trouble
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