CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY THREE – EXCITING DANGER

"I think... I think we lost them," he panted, leaning heavily against the trunk. Charlotte slid down to sit on the grass, her whole body trembling. "Lorenzo... what... what just happened?" He slumped down beside her, wincing as he examined the graze on his arm. "I'm so sorry, Char. I never meant for you to get caught up in this. I should have known they'd be watching the storage unit." Charlotte knew she should be furious. She should be screaming at him, demanding he take her home, swearing never to see him again. But as the adrenaline began to fade, she was surprised to find another emotion bubbling up inside her. "That was..." she began, then stopped, almost embarrassed by what she was about to say. Lorenzo looked at her curiously. "That was what?" Charlotte let out a shaky laugh. "That was... kind of thrilling, actually." Lorenzo's eyebrows shot up. "Thrilling? Char, we nearly got killed!" "I know, I know," she said, shaking her head. "It's crazy. But... I've never felt so a