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It was daylight when he took me on the street.
    I vaguely remember someone saying my name, turning and feeling dizzy. His arms holding me up and walking me to a car. That was it.
    “Tick tock. Last question.”
    “What’s the first initial of your first name?” I’m risking that he’ll think this is cheating, but my mind is blank on anything else!
    He only chuckles. “B.” He stands a little taller, putting his thumbs in the band of his underwear. I shrink a little more. “What’s my name, Lucy?”
    Oh God. I have no idea! I say the first thing that comes to my mind. “Bill.”
    He laughs harder and I almost pee myself. You would think I just told him the funniest story while walking home from a nice date. No one so evil should have such a nice laugh.

Chapter 10 HIM
    “I think we’re done here for now. I have what I need for ViCAP and OC so far. Flash messages have gone out with your wife listed as Endangered Missing.” I’m walking Killaney towards the door. I raise my eyebrows to this. “That means we believe her disappearance may put her physical safety in danger. It puts her to the top of the list of adult missing persons.” Killaney glances at my Dad. I’m sure his contacts had something to do with fast tracking that too.
    “Thank you, Detective.”
    “You signed the report all ready?”
    “Yes.”
    “Good.” He looks me up and down. “Try to get some sleep. Hopefully, we’ll be able to resolve this quickly. Someone will be by later to check on the surveillance equipment.”
    I close the door behind him.
    I don’t move for a moment though. The color red is back and I need to breathe before acting.

Chapter 10 HER
    He stops laughing abruptly. “Nice try.” He pushes off his underwear and I try not look at him at all. He moves to sit on the bed. I have a moment of picturing myself running, but that would be foolish.
    I don’t know him. But I know myself and I know people. Instinct. He’d only like it more if I fight or run.
    He pats the bed next to him, “Hop on.” I sit quietly next to him, willing my hands to stop shaking. Nope. They think they should be clawing his eyes out and they won’t stop trembling. I look at the red, raw skin under the rope.
    He seems willing to talk, maybe that’s something I can use…
    “Why are you doing this?” I try not to jump when his hand comes up and brushes my hair back. And why are you being so gentle now? Is this a new game?
    “Because I wanted you the moment I saw you. Actually, before that even. Something in the way your husband talked about you. Something about him. I knew.”
    I look down. I don’t want to talk about Max. I don’t want to hear this man talk about him. But something in what he says…clues or is he messing with me? “You knew what?”
    With one finger, not gently, he pulls my face up to look into his eyes. I’m trapped in the darkness of the blue. “I knew little Lucy is used to taking orders.” He smiles, moving his finger to the left side of my face. I wince at his light touch. I can only imagine what I look like. “And I like a bitch that is already mostly housebroken.” He laughs at his own words.

Chapter 11 HIM
    I stand with my hand on the door for a while. I hear Dad move a little more into the hall towards me, but he stops when I turn around.
    I can finally release the anger I’ve been barely holding back. I move quickly down the hall to pass him, but he grabs my arm. His grip was always a vise. His voice calm, in control, commanding as usual. “You don’t want to do this right now.” Too many years raised under his belt, his complete power. I don’t move. “ I will talk to Jake.”
    I want to tell him to fuck off. I thought it plenty of times growing up. But he’s the reason I am who I am. He saved our family. I can’t disrespect him no matter what. Even now.
    “Answer me, boy.”
    “Yes, Sir.”
    He lets go. And turns quickly to move into the dining area again. I follow him slowly.
    Jake hasn’t