“I don’t — think I can — run much — farther.” Every couple words was punctuated with a gasp, and the burn of her muscles was overwhelming her ability to track the person chasing her. Whomever it was, they didn’t know the town as well as this guy did, because she could tell they’d fallen behind.
Isaac didn’t think; he just scooped her up and ran the rest of the way until they reached Scott’s front door. Pulling out his keys
yes he did now have keys to their househe opened it and took her in, placing her down onto her feet before closing the door.
Summer couldn’t stop the yelp that escaped her when he picked her up, never seeming to break stride. She locked her arms around his neck and held on until he was putting her down in someone’s front hall — his, if the keys were any indication. Thoughtlessly, dragging in deep breaths, she exclaimed, “What the hell are you? You left them in the dust, while you were /carrying/ me!”
