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haven’t told anyone that Kri is missing have you?”
    “Only
Marie,” Phil responded warily. “Why?”
    Kadyn
chalked that up as unavoidable since Marie was Phil’s wife. “Okay. I’m going to
let Cenia, Roger, and Mason know tonight after work. I don’t want it going any
further than that.”
    “Do
you mind telling me what’s going on?” Phil prodded a bit irritably.
    Kadyn
blew out a long breath. “She’s been kidnapped, again .”
    Phil
sighed. He had suspected as much. “Any connection to the bombs at the Pentagon?”
    “The
two events are definitely connected. The bombs at the Pentagon were intended to
send me a message and to keep me sufficiently engaged so I couldn’t intervene.”
    “I’d
say that was a remarkably effective diversion. “I’m assuming Justin Morris hasn’t
secured his release from jail and taken her again…”
    Kadyn
shook his head. “No. This is Michael Garcia’s work. He made sure I would know
it was him.”
    “How
so?” Phil asked curiously.
    “He
left me a present at Kri’s house, all tied up with duct tape for a bow.”
    The
phone line grew quiet as Phil waited for further explanation.
    “He
left our lease officer tied up here so she could give me a message.”
    “And
the message was….” Phil prompted impatiently.
    “That
everyone I know and love will die if I try to find her.”
    “Holy
shit,” Phil breathed out.
    “And
this guy has the means to carry it out. He allegedly has ties to some terrorist
group.”
    “And
that’s where I come in?” Phil asked, already knowing the answer.
    “Yes.
That’s where you come in. I need you to dig up everything you can on Michael
Garcia, identify any other names he might use, and try to pinpoint which
terrorist network he is involved with.”
    Phil
sighed. “That’s a tall order, my friend.”
    Kadyn
closed his eyes. He’d rather not think about how impossible his request was. He
took a deep breath and continued. “Use a secure network. I don’t want anyone
getting wind of this. You can tell Marie but no one else. We need to keep this
out of the news, otherwise he’ll hide her some place I’ll never find her.”
    “I
understand,” Phil responded. “I’m really sorry, buddy. I know how much you love
her, and with everything you two have been through...” Phil’s voice trailed
off.
    Kadyn
nodded even though Phil couldn’t see him. “I do love her, but I’ve failed her
twice now. Why can’t I keep her safe?”
    “I
don’t know, Kadyn, but if anyone can find her it’s you,” Phil said encouragingly.
    “Thanks,
Phil,” Kadyn responded before ending the call. He leaned back against the
headboard. Phil was incredibly skilled in cyber security and
counter-intelligence. If there was any information to be found on Garcia, Phil
would find it.
    Kadyn
reached for Kri’s pillow and inhaled deeply, smelling her perfume one last time
before he forced himself from the bed. He wasn’t going to find her here. If he
wanted Kri home, he was going to have to go get her. Michael Garcia had
seriously underestimated him if he thought that threat would stop him from
searching for Kri.

Chapter 7 -
All Cried Out
    I
woke with a start. I sat up and looked around the room, which was now bathed in
soft sunlight. Michael was nowhere to be seen. Relief bled into sadness as I
fell back against the thick feather pillows. The tears came hard and fast. Why
does this keep happening to me? First Tom, then Justin, and now Michael.
Every single one of them had robbed me of my life in one way or another. Tom
and Justin had hurt me. Would Michael hurt me too?
    I
rolled to my side and curled into a tight ball. I missed Kadyn so much it hurt.
It felt like an invisible hand was squeezing every last ounce of blood from my
heart. How could I ensure Kadyn’s safety when I knew full well he’d come for
me? The thought that I might never see him again… the thought that he could be
killed because of me… that he might already be dead… each