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    She’d know his voice anywhere. Could often hear it in her dreams, mixed with the voices of others. Only for some odd reason, she found comfort in his voice and she had no reason to. He’d pushed her those final inches over the brink of insanity. And yet . . .
    She squeezed her eyes shut, relief making her weak and shaky. So much so that she felt faint. If she hadn’t already been sitting, she would have collapsed on the spot.
    â€œYes,” she said hoarsely. “I need your help, Caleb. You owe me.”
    She didn’t flinch over the demand. He did owe her. There was no excuse for pride when it came to her life.
    â€œTell me where you are,” he demanded. “I’ll come to you at once.”
    She leaned her forehead against her free hand, trying to collect her jumbled thoughts. Her stomach churned, partly in fear, partly in gut-wrenching relief. He’d said he’d come. No questions. No excuses. Just . . . ​ I’ll come .
    Was she dreaming? Was all of this yet another dream where there was a mixture of Caleb Devereaux and the demons of her past? Was she doomed to forever be haunted by so many faces of evil? But Caleb stood apart, the one good thing in a sea of fear and pain.
    â€œI’m in Shadow, Oklahoma,” she finally managed to choke out. “There’s someone . . . ​I’m in trouble. I’m scared .”
    The words came out as scrambled as her thoughts were. She wasn’t making any sense but she couldn’t seem to get her tongue to cooperate.
    â€œOkay, slow down, Ramie. Calm down and collect your thoughts. Then tell me exactly where you are and what’s going on.”
    The soothing note of his voice was like a warm blanket surrounding her. The safety implied in his words was the sweetest thing she’d ever heard in her life. What if he got to her too late?
    â€œSomeone’s trying to kill me,” she whispered, not wanting the librarian to overhear. “I barely managed to escape him. He was in my hotel room waiting for me, but I touched the knob and I knew he was there. I had to leave my car, my purse, everything . I just ran. I have no place to stay, no money. I’m terrified .”
    â€œEverything will be all right,” he said with calm she sure as hell didn’t feel. “I’ll get you someplace safe to stay tonight and I’ll be there as soon as I can.”
    â€œBut I have no ID,” she said, panic fluttering deep in her stomach. “I can’t just check into a hotel with no ID and no credit card. And I’m afraid to go anywhere because he’s out there waiting for me.”
    â€œRamie, listen to me. I will take care of it. I’m looking up the city now to see what I can do. Where are you right now?”
    â€œI’m at the public library, but they’re about to close,” Ramie said, glancing up at the librarian again.
    â€œOkay, here’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to send a car for you and the driver is going to take you out of town to a hotel in a neighboring city. The driver’s name is Antonio. Do not get in the vehicle with anyone but him. He’ll take care of checking you into a hotel and you stay put until I get there.”
    Relief nearly flattened her.
    â€œDo you understand, Ramie?”
    â€œYes,” she whispered. “How long before he gets here?”
    â€œTen minutes tops.”
    â€œHow on earth did you arrange something like that?” she asked in bewilderment.
    â€œIt’s what I do,” he said shortly. “My network is extensive. Now let me get off so I can call my pilot. I’ll be there as soon as possible.”
    She ended the call and slowly walked up to the desk to return the phone.
    â€œAre you all right, dear? Is everything worked out?”
    Ramie nodded numbly. “Someone is coming to get me.”
    â€œWould you like me to wait