xxxxxxChloexSalant
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xxxxxxxLocation: Street|xOutfit: Here

xxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxThere's a place for us,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSomewhere a place for us.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxPeace and quiet.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxWait for us, somewhere
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Chloe stared at James as she finished speaking, not quite sure exactly what he would do. Honestly, she wasn’t quite sure what she would do if the tables were turned, but right now was not about if’s and made up scenarios. Even though Chloe loved being around James, right now it just felt off, forced. James spoke up after he sighed, Chloe just staring at him as he talked, looking at his handsome eyes, and pretty lips moved as she spoke.

At first Chloe was saddened, hearing him talk about how he couldn’t do this anymore, but she completely understood. She would probably feel the same if she left for an extended time and no one cared. I didn’t know where you went, I wanted to come looking for you James… Chloe thought to herself. She was quickly brought out of her thoughts feeling James’ thumb run across her cheek, this immediately put a smile on her face, making her blush as well. She missed his touch so much and this just sent a warm feeling throughout Chloe’s entire body.

The next thing James said really caught Chloe’s attention, about leaving. Something that only slightly went across her mind, more as a joke than anything, but right now it was a real possibility. Though James was right about one thing, even if his family didn’t care if the left, her family would quickly take notice if she disappeared and cut ties, and if they found out if it was for James, who knows what could happen. They could burn the city down looking for her, or send thugs after him and her, it would practically be betraying the Salant family, her family. Chloe jumped a little as James let go of her face and let his arm down. He mentioned that he would like to bring her but was worried about putting her at risk.

The two sat in silence for a second, Chloe thinking about what she should say, what she could do. Chloe squatted down so she was wear his eyes were, so they could look each other in the eyes, and held both his hands. “James… We can go. I have cash saved up and hidden from jobs that I keep as an emergency outside of my families’ accounts. I can get us a car that won’t be as traceable as one of our family cars. We can get out of this city, and go somewhere, anywhere together.” Chloe said, standing up and letting go of James’ right hand, and putting her hand on his cheek. “If I stay, I will be in as much danger as if I go. Our families’ little war is getting worse and worse every day. I’m already at risk, you just saw that your family sent someone to my apartment.” Chloe said, frowning a little and looking down at the ground.

“James Deveraux, there isn’t anyone else in the world I’d rather run away with than you.” Chloe said after a pause, looking up at James and planting a kiss on his lips. Something she wanted to do since the day he left the trainyard.

JAMESxDEVEREAUX
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xlocation: street xxxxxxxxxxoutfit: here



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xxx"i've never so adored you
xxxi'm twisting allegories now
xxxi want to complicate you
xxxdon't let me do this to myself."

xxxxxChloexSalant
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xLocation: Street|xOutfit: Here

xxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxThere's a place for us,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSomewhere a place for us.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxPeace and quiet.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxWait for us, somewhere
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JAMESxDEVEREAUX
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xlocation: street xxxxxxxxxxoutfit: here



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xxx"i've never so adored you
xxxi'm twisting allegories now
xxxi want to complicate you
xxxdon't let me do this to myself."

xxxxxChloexSalant
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xLocation: Edge of Town|xOutfit: Here

xxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxThere's a place for us,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSomewhere a place for us.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxPeace and quiet.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxWait for us, somewhere
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Since their confrontation and talk, Chloe had been slowly draining her account, but not enough to raise any suspicion. Whenever she would but anything from a gas station or convenience store, she would pull out 10-20 bucks in cash back. If confronted she could just say she had to buy some extra things or wanted to have some cash on her in case she needed it for the few places around town that only accepted cash. One day her mother did ask about how her account was a couple hundred short than it should be with their recent hauls of merchandise and such, Chloe just made up a story about a new piece of jewelry she was wearing, claiming it was pretty and she couldn’t pass it up. It wasn’t exactly a lie, it was pretty and she did impulse buy it, but it definitely was not that expensive.

Chloe had just walked back into her apartment, returning from a small reconnaissance mission her father had sent her on, she had to keep up the appearance that nothing was wrong, that her mind wasn’t only thinking about leaving town with James. Hell, he might never give the code word and they would never leave town, it was still only a possibility. However her and James had been talking and it seemed it would happen, sooner rather than later actually. Right as Chloe flopped down on her bed her phone buzzed. “Ugh, I just want to relax god damnit.” She said as she sighed out loud, before slowly rolling over and seeing it was a text from James, quickly sitting up to read it, a smile creeping across her face as she saw the code word they set up.

Getting up quickly, Chloe flipped her mattress over revealing a layer of numerous different bills wrapped up in rubber bands and labeled with sticky notes saying how much each wad was. She quickly stuffed them into a backpack and then pulled a suitcase out of the closet. Chloe had pre-packed some clothes ready to go, but still had to throw some stuff she had to leave out, along with some extra ammo of course her favorite knifes. As she finished getting her stuff, Chloe grabbed an old lipstick off her dresser and wont on her door a message to her family. I’m leaving. Sorry and goodbye. Don’t chase me. Before quickly heading downstairs with, luckily the rest of her family was still out and not home.

It didn’t take Chloe long to meet up with James, taking a cheap unmarked truck to the location they had agreed to meet up out of town. She took numerous side streets so it would be hard to track and follow her just to be safe. Plus the vehicle she had drove wasn’t known to her family, a cheap pick-up that she only drove around for emergencies. As Chloe reached the gas station it took her a second to spot and locate James, seeing him waiting in a car around the side of the gas station. Chloe pulled the truck up around the back of the gas station and leaving the keys in it with the windows down, not really caring if it was stolen, actually hoping it would be. She quickly took her suit case and loaded it into James’ car, keeping the backpack with the cash and an extra pistol in the front seat with her.

As Chloe sat down in the passenger seat, she quickly leaned over grabbing James’ face and kissing him. “I’m ready baby…” She said before leaning back into her seat and fastening her seatbelt and taking a look around.