103

ASHTON

Lincoln smiled. "We'll all protect you, Maddy. Just try not to outrun us."

"Virgins don't die in horror movies," I interjected, crossing my arms as a breeze swept through. "You've got it backward."

"Sleazy characters die first," Sandro remarked from the ground, unbuttoning another button on his white shirt, unfazed by the cold.

"Well, in that case, most of us will die," Davin said, tying a bandana around his forehead.

I caught Sandro's gaze. "Yeah, you're right." I nodded, appreciating the rare agreement between us on this damn trip. "Death by sex," I explained. "It's a common trope, especially in older ho