He pulled out his phone and took a look at the time.  According to Alex, they had plenty.  They could finish their lunch in peace, and then Andreas could go snag a body that he could pass off as Alex.  Then to the house, pack the shit up, and he could prepare everything for the big showdown with Dick.<br/><br/>That question, though…  Backtracking was no good.  Andreas gave a little smirk and shook his head.<br/><br/>“You know we can’t,” he said.  “Not if you want to make it for long.  You have to trust me, okay?  Let me help you break free of all this.  You’re far too young and far too beautiful to live this way.  You’ve suffered enough.  You don’t want to win your freedom, only to go back to that, right?”  He reached down to place a hand on Alex’s thigh and gave it a little squeeze.  “Let me make it to where you won’t have to live in fear of him anymore.”