The closer Maya got to the ambulance station, the more at ease she began to feel. Light rain filled the air, clinging to every surface, giving the streets an almost mystical glow while creating beautiful orbs of lights and halos around the streetlights. By the time she could see her car her brisk walk had become a sprint. Her vision fixed upon it, counting the remaining steps. Her low work shoes thumped against the dark pavement as her fingers clutched tightly to her keyring, her fingers upon the small panic alarm until she felt her arm being wrenched, twisted back with such force it sent them flying from her grasp.
"I was wondering when you'd show up." Rick's arm snaked around her waist as he pressed himself against her from behind. She thrust her head back, hoping to daze him, but he wa
