We took small amounts of it during the day as we ran and at night we tried to replenish what we had used from the capacitor. We took so little that I ...oubted that they would notice. If they did, they would not know who or where the thieves were. The number of broadcast receivers was small so they always had to be shared. They were operating crystals and a drone could detect this if they happened to stumble upon us.We made good time until we came to the mouth of a smaller river and here we. He was acting quickly and without thought. He let Xavier go but it was only to spin him around and slam him chest first against the gritty bricks. He pressed himself up behind Xavier, holding him tight there and getting a grip on his arms so he couldn’t get free. ‘You wanna play games huh? You like to play rough?’ Palo breathed heavily in his ear. His other hand came up quickly and clamped over Xavier’s mouth when he felt his lungs expand for a shout. Xavier felt a ripple of fear thread. Andrews, it’s a deal. One other thing. If you think to betray me, you do so at your own peril. I’m successful in this business because I have the connections, and I know what to look for. If you double-cross me, believe me, I will go after your family. I will take your little 15-year old sister, and I will train her, and I will rape her, constantly, every single day for what’s left of her life. Then I will sell her to my customers in the middle east, where she will die the second she displeases. The knock at the door was quiet, nervy almost. He obviously feltthe same way as I did. I gingerly opened the door and he gasped. I knewhe hadn't expected it, but he was obviously happy with the surprise. Itwas awkward though, we knew what happened when we touched and right now,it was too much, we couldn't touch. We carefully walked down the stairsand out to dinner. We hardly kept our eyes off each other all dinner,there was desire, love, passion a fear all at once. We chatted, laughedbut not.