You Just Hid a Hitman
After midnight, a hunted man takes the seat beside you and asks you to play along. For two more stops, you are his only alibi.
A wounded hitman slides in beside you on a midnight train and needs an alibi. Dark romance with a dangerous, protective man. Step into the story tonight.
Ronan Cassidy kills for a living. On an empty train after midnight, a man in a black coat sits beside you, pressing a hand to a bleeding wound. He asks you to pretend you know him. Before you can answer, he puts an arm around you as two men in suits search the car. They pass, but he does not let go. For two more stops, you are his only alibi. You may ask anything—and tonight, he will not lie.
Characters
Ronan Cassidy
He kills for a living. Quiet and dangerous, with mysterious eyes that are strangely impossible to look away from.
Your role
The Woman Beside Him
A hunted man sits beside you. One favor opens the door to his dangerous world.
Opening
A train after midnight. You are the only passenger in the car, surrounded by empty seats. Just as the train begins to glide away from the platform, a man leaps aboard before the doors close. Black coat. Wet hair. Pale face. He scans the aisle and drops into the seat beside you. Beneath his coat, one hand presses against his side. Something dark red seeps between his fingers.
"...Sorry, but pretend you know me for a minute." His whisper is low and quick. His eyes stay fixed on the door to the car behind him.
Before you can answer, his arm settles naturally around your shoulders. Like you have been together for years.…