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going to that big mall north of Sausalito? The one with Nordstrom and Macy’s. It’s got a lot of outdoor pavilions, big stores, lots of little boutiques …”
    AJ nodded. “It doesn’t make any sense. Why would they still be there if someone’s kidnapped them?”
    Tinker reached for the door. “Maybe they’re not all there. Maybe just Tia.” He stared at Luc. “Luc? You come with me. AJ and Mik? Stay here. Keep your cell phoneshandy. Listen for our girls. I’ve got a link with Tia that’s almost as tight as Luc’s. If we can find her, maybe she can lead us to Lisa and Tala.”
    Luc nodded. He reached inside the drawer on his desk, pulled out a dark, zippered bag, and removed a small handgun. As he checked to make certain it was loaded, he glanced at AJ and Mik. “Get in touch with Jake and Bay. Baylor mentioned coming out here—he’s frantic with both his sisters missing—but I think they can do us more good if they can get to Washington. Have them go to Anton’s apartment in DC. We’ll let them know what’s going on as soon as we know anything.”
    Mik glanced at the phone on the desk. “What if you get a call from the kidnappers?”
    “The guy’s using my cell. He told me to keep it close. It might be the only number he’s got.” He paused a moment after slipping the pistol into his pants pocket and put out another mental call for Tia. Silence mocked him.
    With one last look at Mik and AJ, Luc followed Tinker through the house to the garage.
    Keisha tucked Lily into her crib and waited in the doorway until the eighteen-month-old settled back into sleep. It wouldn’t be long now before they moved her into a regular bed, but at least as long as she was still in the crib, Keisha could think of her perfect daughter as a baby.
    A baby with a powerful mental voice and the ability to understand well beyond her years.
    “Is she asleep?”
    Keisha had sensed Anton’s approach. She always knew where he was, often what he was thinking. Now, though, his thoughts were a tangled mess. So unlike him—he was generally so cool and unaffected by the emotions swirling about him. There was something especially touching about this unusual vulnerability she sensed in a man always so self-assured. She turned slowly, caught the questionin his amber eyes, and nodded. Then she took him by the hand and tugged.
    Frowning, not speaking, he followed her.
    “How long do we have?” she asked.
    A sexy smile spread slowly across his face. “The plane won’t be ready for a couple of hours. Logan’s still gathering his medical supplies.” He stopped, draped his arms over her shoulders, and pressed his forehead to hers. “We have time for whatever’s on your mind.”
    Keisha sighed. Talk about your typical male one-track mind. If she weren’t thinking exactly the same thing, if the situation weren’t so dire, she might have laughed. Instead, she said, “I need to know what’s going on, but I need you even more. Lily’s asleep now. I still have to pack my own bags. I’m coming with you, you know. I’ve already asked Stefan and Xandi to watch Lily for us.”
    “You’re willing to leave her?” He raised his head, his expression nothing short of incredulous.
    “I am. Tia will need me. Luc needs you. We have to go. But first, we need each other.”
    She crossed the hall to their larger room, walked past the big bed, and stepped up to the sliding glass door. Sunlight glistened on fresh snow and the dark forest beckoned. The wind had died down to a gentle breeze. She turned and cocked an eyebrow in Anton’s direction. He frowned. Obviously he’d thought she merely wanted sex—as if making love with Anton could ever be described as
merely sex.
    Keisha rested a hand on her hip and smiled softly at him. “Unless you intend to shift while fully dressed, I’d suggest you lose the clothes.”
    His eyes lit up. He ripped his sweater off over his head, slipped out of his jeans, and kicked everything into a pile on the