Jessica's fingers trembled as she tapped frantically at her phone.

Tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap.

Her heart raced with panic, but the rhythm of her tapping was steady, almost deliberate.

Timothy's brow furrowed. "What are you—?"

He didn't finish. Suddenly, his expression darkened and his voice sharpened. "Jessica, are you in danger?"

Relief washed over Jessica when she realized he'd understood her message.

"Jessica?"

A blinding flash of lightning split the sky, followed instantly by a deafening crash of thunder.

Jessica couldn't hold on any longer. She collapsed, the phone slipping from her grasp and tumbling to the floor.

"Jessica? Jessica!" Timothy called her name, already grabbing his coat and rushing for the door.

On the other end of the line, only the relentless roar of the storm responded.

felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing it in a merciless

Tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap.

been tapping out

must be in

down a car and headed straight for

tried calling the hotel where Jessica was staying, but

he called the emergency services in Capital City, giving them Jessica's hotel details and urging them to

he reached the helipad, he climbed into his helicopter and quickly checked the weather conditions near Capital City

city; rain was pouring down in

landing site-the closest safe

he called

was the middle of the night and Allen was

Capital City. Jessica's in trouble. Come to the hospital

with you? I can arrange for someone

I'm leaving now. Take care of Henry." Without

later, he landed safely—in a small city

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