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I took off running through the rain, intent on my destination.

Chapter 10

“Nottingham?”

“No.”

“Myers?”

“No.”

“Whorestershure.”

Amantha looked at me. “What?”

“Westminstershore.”

She looked amused. “I don't understand.”

“Washingtonshire.”

Amantha laughed. “You’re getting worse. Were you trying to say ‘Worcestershire?’”

I sat up. I snapped my fingers and pointed at her. “Yes. That.”

“No to everything you just said.”

Damn. I slumped in my chair and put my hands on the armrests.

Amantha went back to work.

I hadn't slept last night, dedicating it to research, then I'd picked Amantha up that morning for work and had spent all morning in a chair across from her desk, guessing names while she worked. I stayed out of the way when clients came through and let Amantha take any phone calls so no one could say I disrupted business. Unfortunately, so far, I hadn't guessed the right name. I wondered what it would take to bribe Neo.

I pulled a pack of Reese's cups from my pocket and opened them.

Joey walked in from the hangar. Surprise flashed across his face when he saw me.

“I thought you were off today,” he said.

“I am.” I took the paper wrapper off the Reese's cup.

“Then why are you here?”

“I'm annoying Amantha.”

She laughed.

Joey nodded. “Amantha, do I need to make him leave?”

She waved a hand but didn't look away from her spreadsheet. “Nah, he's fine. I wouldn't want him to find a way to say I cheated on our bet.”

I probably would, too. Anything to give her a hard time. No shame.

I bit into a Reese's cup and enjoyed the peanut butter and chocolate.

“Well, if he gets too annoying, let me know. I can either put him to work or make him leave.”

The weather had cleared, so the instructors were taking jumps today. Someone else worked Thursday through the weekend while I was off.