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case.”
    “Thanks for the opportunity, sir. I’m glad I could help.”
    “Of course,” said Agent Chamberlain, opening the door for me and leading me back to the elevator.
    I gave him a polite, nervous nod before stepping inside. I hoped I hadn’t been too awkward in the interview.
    As I rode the elevator downstairs, I mulled over our conversation in my head. I was happy that my insight about the body type of the kidnapped women seemed to be relevant, but the one thing I found disconcerting was that Agent Chamberlain hadn’t said anything to me about actually putting me on his team. I figured that was just how these things were. He probably needed to think about it; that was understandable. All the same, I hated going forward with such uncertainty. Hopefully, I’d have an answer soon.
    I sat back down at my computer and e-mailed my files to Dr. Geiss. I wanted to stay later to work on the case, but the next shift was coming in and I was forced to give up my desk. Besides, I was deathly tired from a long day of work. Both the anticipation of the interview and the interview itself took a lot out me. I took the elevator downstairs and stepped outside into the chill of the night air.
    I walked over to the curb and held my hand in the air, waiting for a cab to drive by and pull over. Tonight a long ride on the subway back to my apartment was just more than I could bear.

—Elias—
    He walked away from the elevator with purpose, the same sense of purpose that imbued everything he did. He was slightly surprised, however, to find his mind wandering from the abductions case to the woman he’d just interviewed.
    Elias had to admit it: there was something about her that had caught his attention, and not just in a professional sense. Yes, the files she’d prepared were extensive and hopefully there was something inside them that would yield a serious lead for his team to follow up on. Dr. Geiss should be able to let him know by tomorrow whether or not that was the case.
    All the same, it wasn’t just this young woman’s work ethic that had caught his attention. There was something in her demeanor that had struck a chord with Elias. First, there was her quirky combination of confidence and nervousness, a charming combination to say the least. He could tell she was intelligent and clever, with good instincts. He wondered to himself why the department had kept her off the case. Was there something he was missing?
    No, he thought to himself. His ability to read people was spot on. There was no doubt in his mind that she’d be an important part of his taskforce. As it stood, she’d already brought more to the case with her independently researched files than ninety-nine percent of the department.
    The research was important, but his mind kept going back to the woman who’d compiled it. Something about her kept putting thoughts and images before Elias’s mind. It took a while before Elias could admit to himself that he was attracted to her, undeniably so in fact. It’s not that Tess wasn’t attractive, it’d just been a long time since Elias had even entertained such thoughts, so concentrated as he was on his professional career. His job was important and demanded full attention. He did his best to get Tess out of his head.
    Right now, he was late for a dinner engagement with Commissioner Davis. He packed up his things in the conference room and turned out the light before heading back to the elevator. He casually pressed the button that would draw the elevator upwards to meet him and then gracefully whisk him down to the lobby of the building.
    Once there, he would walk outside and embrace the cold, stimulating air of a fall night in New York. As soon as the air touched his face, he thought of Tess. He didn’t know why.

CHAPTER 6
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—Tess—
    I trembled as Agent Chamberlain came toward me, staring directly into my eyes, his face serious and intense as usual. He reached a hand to my face and gently ran his