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For once, Callie doesn't try to make it ridiculous.

She was worried I'd leave. Because I did the first time.

I told her I was here. Apparently, Chaos decided to verify.

I rub my free hand over my face. “Key.”

Her expression immediately brightens.

Fuck. I know that look.

“Callie.”

“What?”

“Where's the key?”

She presses her lips together. “Funny story.”

“No.”

“You haven't heard it yet.”

“I don't need to.”

“You don't even know what I'm going to say.”

“Whatever it is, I'm already against it.”

Her lips twitch. “That's very close-minded.”

“Key.”

She sighs. “I swallowed it.”

I stare at her. “You what?”

“I swallowed it.”

I sit completely upright. Callie gets yanked with me.

“Jesus, Roman.”

“When?”

“What?”

“When did you swallow the fucking key?”

She blinks. “Last night.”

“Why?”

“So you couldn't unlock us.”

My pulse kicks. “You swallowed a piece of fucking metal so I couldn't leave?”

“It was a small key.”