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sure
were. Now quit fucking around, and tell me who sent you."
    "What? Nobody
sent me...I just, I saw her and I thought I recognized her. I didn't
mean to cause any trouble." Sara's voice shook as she spoke, and
she struggled to keep her breathing steady as panic gripped her.
    "Tell. Me.
Who. Sent. You." Her captor brought his face close to Sara's, so
she could smell the alcohol on his breath.
    "I told you,
nobody sent me, I was just-" Sara was cut off mid sentence as a
hard slap landed on her right cheek. Pain exploded through her face
and tears sprang to her eyes.
    "Liar!"
The man screamed at her. Sara was shaking all over with shock and
pain. Her captor abruptly turned and stormed out of the room. Sara
began to sob uncontrollably. She had no idea what this man wanted
from her, or why she was being held there. He seemed like the kind
of person who would kill her without a second thought. She might
never see her family again. And all for Jack Carter, a man who most
likely barely remembered her name.
    Sara heard
footsteps approaching, and tried to reign in her tears. She braced
herself as they neared the door, but then they stopped abruptly.
    "Bitch isn't
talking, man. What do you want me to do with her?" Her captor's
voice sent chills through Sara. A second voice, male, answered him.
    "Make her talk
Dan, that's what I fucking pay you for. I told you to get out as soon
as Laura's picture started popping up in the papers. It was a mistake
staying this close to home, it's not safe here." Sara strained
to hear. The voice seemed slightly familiar, like she'd heard it
before, but she just couldn't place it.
    "The girl
didn't want to go. I didn't figure anyone would come looking for her
in this hole."
    "Well you were
wrong, weren't you? And now we're in this mess. Fuck, Dan, I can't
trust you with one simple task... What exactly did Laura say?"
    "She says
she's never seen her before today. But I don't know, she was being
kinda shifty, like she knows more than she's letting on."
    "Interesting.
We need to know if this nosy bitch has told Jack anything. Either
way, you and Laura need to get out of here, no arguments. Did you get
the girl's phone?"
    "Yessir."
    "Good. If
we're going to move Laura across the country, we'll need money. This
chick's got to have family, a boyfriend, someone who'll put up some
cash to get her back. Start looking through her phonebook."
    "Isn't that a
bit risky? Surely you've got enough money to take care of Laura?"
    There was a stony
silence. "My funds are kind of tied up right now, Dan," the
mystery man growled.
    'Right, of course,
sorry. Hey, boss...Jack's number's in here. And, this guy,
Jared...isn't that your -"
    "Let me see
that." The voice laughed, but it was not a happy sound. "Well
well, who have we here? Jacky's little girlfriend, I presume? Forget
the ransom plan. I've got a better idea."
    Sara gasped. She
did know that voice. The sarcastic tone, the way he spat Jack's
name...it didn't make sense quite yet, but it was clear something
truly terrible was going on. And that two-faced bastard was right in
the middle of it.

    ***

    Jack sat in the
front seat of Jared's SUV, his stomach churning with anxiety as they
sped along the wet streets. Erica and Matt were following them in
Matt's blue station wagon.
    "At least
there's no traffic. We'll be there in another half an hour, all being
well." Jared spoke just to break the tense silence that filled
the car.
    "Jared...when
I got your message, I was going to call you anyway. There's something
I needed to talk to you about."
    "Jack...I know
you love Sara. I knew it the moment I saw the two of you together.
And I know you've got your reasons for not giving it a try, but...if
you don't take risks, then you might miss out on a chance for
happiness."
    "Thanks,
buddy, but that wasn't it."
    "Oh. Sorry.
But still, when we track her down - which we will, don't you worry -
don't you think you should at least talk about it?"
    "Jared, I'm
sure she's moved on by now