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turned. Locked.
    Relief flooded her.
    She started to move away when the rumble came again, just on the other side. Shaking, she placed her ear to the door. She could hear someone’s heavy breathing on the other side. Maybe something had happened, and they couldn’t ask for help.
    “Is someone there?” she said to the door. “I can help you.”
    The door vibrated with the rumble this time. Her heart leapt into her throat, and she backed away from the door. Something just didn’t feel right. The handle rattled, and she turned without thinking and ran.
    The rumble from the other side of the door seemed to echo in her head, and she pushed harder. She glanced behind and swore she saw something move in the shadows.
    Kate faced forward and turned the corner sharply. She nearly fell back when she ran into a warm wall. Two arms came out to stop her.
    “Kate?” Titus rumbled in her ear.
    She shook as she clung to him and looked behind her. Nothing.
    “What’s wrong?” Titus held her close to him.
    “There was something.” She shook her head. “I heard something.”
    Titus pushed her back to look at her.
    “What do you mean?” He looked suspiciously down the hall and wrinkled his nose.
    She shook her head.
    “I don’t know,” she said. “It was a sort of rumble. When I got closer, it got louder.”
    She watched his face as he stared down the hall. He knew something he wasn’t telling her.
    “Let’s go,” he said, his face fixed on the door.
    “What about—” she started.
    His eyes shifted to hers. “We need to go,” he said firmly. After a moment, he sighed. “Erica is waiting for you.”
    Kate glanced back at the door. Whatever had been making the noise had stopped. Maybe it was just a dog or construction.
    She nodded and let him lead her away.
    They walked at a fast pace back to the door. Erica, Sol and Major Carter were waiting for them.
    “Everything all right?” Erica asked.
    “Fine,” Titus answered. Kate watched as he and Sol exchanged a look, but let it go. Whatever was going on, Erica didn’t need to worry in her condition.
    “How did it go?” she asked Erica.
    “It’s just the start,” Erica said. “Now they convene amongst themselves.”
    Kate frowned. “I thought we’d know something today.”
    The major shook his head. “This is the government. Nothing happens in a timely manner.”
    She nodded. It made sense of course, but she had hoped Erica would be able to put this all behind her.
    “How are you?” she asked her quietly.
    Erica smiled. “Better than I thought. It was good to face my demons, and it didn’t hurt that he’s scared of Sol.”
    Kate looked over to Sol and nearly laughed when he shrugged.
    The doors to the room burst open and a portly man stepped out, his face red with anger.
    “Carter, I expect to be kept abreast on the current situation,” he said and eyed Erica’s growing stomach. “I should have been informed sooner. I expect all records on my desk by the end of the day.”
    Kate frowned.
    “I can send you my reports, Congressman Woods, but there’s nothing about Kate in there,” Major Carter said.
    She watched as the congressman’s face turned even redder than it had been.
    “I’m on the committee for the hybrid division and your task force.” He stepped forward. “I will see all documentation pertaining to this.”
    Kate felt Titus tense behind her.
    “I don’t see why that would happen,” she said to Woods.
    “And you would be?” He turned his beady eyes on her.
    “Kate Walker. Public Relations,” she said firmly.
    “Oh yes, Kate,” he said and gave a smug smile. “Well I don’t think this is something you need to get involved with.”
    She shrugged her shoulders. “Maybe, or maybe I should make it known to the press that a member of congress is trying oppress the rights of an average citizen.”
    He laughed at her statement. “Average? Now let’s be realistic. She’s pregnant by one of them.” He wrinkled his nose. “And they