He was prodding at her, even now.  Her pulse quickened as he leaned toward her, her resolve slipping away.  "Shut up..." she whispered, desperately.<em>Please shut up...I can't think...</em>Her eyes darted over his face searching...but for what.<br/><br/>She ran, he followed.  He hunted, she followed...it was as if they were lodestones for one another.  She wouldn't let herself flinch.  Not this time.  He was playing chicken...and she was determined to win, or suffer the consequences.<br/><br/>"You can't be everywhere at once...you can't..."  she murmured, as if trying to convince herself.  Pushing up on her toes, she kissed him suddenly, an impulsive action.  Arms wrapping around his waist, she held him fast.<br/><br/><em>If he was here with her, he couldn't be killing...</em>