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You’d better tell me or I’ll kill you here and now.”
    Sparks of hatred showed in his eyes as she watched his wrath build, and she knew he was serious. She had to spill yet avoid most of her secrets such as her abilities.
    “What I’m about to tell you can only go as far as you. The information is top secret, just like TT&T. Do you understand, Captain?”
    Though his eyes narrowed with suspicion, he nodded. “Make it good. If you don’t prove it, I’ll follow through. I don’t make empty threats.”
    “Let me go and we’ll talk.”
    “No deal.”
    Her head pounded as another headache edged closer, the pain building. She spoke fast before it could take over.
    “I’m Jinn Dennison, Juliette’s identical twin.”
    “Why are you a secret?”
    “Captain, I can’t tell you that. Needless to say, if anyone finds out about her and me, it could mean a serious breach in our security.”
    “…because you can’t be trusted. You’re a traitor.”
    “Stop calling me that. I’m no more a traitor than you, Captain Toxic. I left my base without leave to save my sister’s life. She’s in grave danger, maybe dying, and I have to get to her now. Do you understand?”
    He let her go and sat back, his gaze on her tattoo. She knew that each member of his team had a TT&T tattoo on their hips, small enough to escape notice for the most part, but she’d never seen one.
    “Why did Julie tell you about us if not to give us away?”
    “She never said a word to me. I did a little research and broke into your home and office before I came here. I needed to know about your team. Not a bad job hiding your files, but I figured it out fairly fast.”
    His eyes widened only a little as he growled, “That’s not possible!”
    “Obviously it is. Damn!” Jinn groaned as the pain increased. Before she became incapable of talking, she retrieved his necklace from her coat pocket and handed it to him.
    “What the hell!”
    “Psychometry. I tracked you using that after I borrowed it from your bedroom.”
    “You tracked me using the ability to touch the necklace and get visions?”
    “Yeah, now shut up. I have a headache.”
    To her surprise, he sat back and left her alone for a while. The crushing pain became so excruciating that Jinn whimpered, the sound as loud as a shotgun blast in her skull. Blinded, she was unable to move. It was the worst episode yet.
    Warmth washed through her head the pain eased. She could function again. It surprised her how swiftly it released her this time. More anxious than ever, she realized that she had to get to Julie before it was too late!
    “Are you okay now?”
    A bitter bubble of laughter escaped as she recalled what the doctor had told her.
    “I’m just peachy. Will you let me go now?”
    “No.”
    Shocked, she sat up, a bout of dizziness assailing her before her vision cleared.
    “No? Why not?”
    “Break and enter, stealing classified information, impersonating an undercover officer, lying, and the list goes on.”
    “Give me a break. I have to find her. She’s dying!”
    He didn’t speak for an endless moment as he studied her. Jinn threw on her clothes, wishing he’d finish what she’d started and fucked her brains out so she could focus on something else other than pain, but he didn’t appear to be interested anymore. Not for the first time, she wondered if he’d had an affair with her sister. Her heart throbbed at the thought. That might put a damper on his interest in her.
    In silence, they both dressed then he tied her hands again with a new plastic band and slipped the rope around her waist once again.
    “Oh, come on. I was completely honest with you. Don’t start with this shit again.”
    “We’ll see if you’re honest. I want details and you’re going to tell me why you and Julie are classified.”
    “Get over it. I’m not telling you anything more than I have. You obviously didn’t hear a word I said. Maybe you should get you hearing checked.” For a moment