Desperate Straits

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Jack A rapid knock rattles the bedroom door and I open my eyes in the dark, just in time to hear my name. “Jack.” Though I’m trying not to, my movements to extract myself from between my mates wakes them. Anna groans irritably, a sentiment I wholeheartedly espouse, then Lili grabs at my hand. “Where are you going, lover?” The knock comes again. “Jack.” Leaning down to kiss her, I whisper, “Something’s up. I have to go.” Not that I had to explain. Any time somebody wakes me in the dark of night, it’s bound to be something bad. Snatching a pair of sweatpants from the bench at the foot of the bed, I hurry to the door. Beyond it, a harried looking Leo doesn’t even wait for me to address him. “Darby and Tessa are gone.” “s**t. Wake Sean.” Leaving the door open, I rush to the closet and

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