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The precinct was buzzing with movement as Detective Harris arrived at her work area. A cold, gray light sifted through the blinds, casting long shadows over the room. She tasted her coffee, trusting the caffeine would kick in before long. The past few weeks had been tenacious, ever since the endeavoured kidnapping of Haven and Alexis. But nowadays, there was a distinctive vitality within the air, a sense of looming determination. “Harris,” her accomplice, Detective Sam, called from over the room. He was holding a file in one hand and his phone within the other, his expression a blend of horrid assurance and expectation. “They’ve got them.” Harris’s heart skipped a beat. “Matthew and Damon?” Sam gestured. “Both of them. SWAT picked them up around an hour before. They're holding them now.” Harris put down her coffee and got her coat. “Let’s go.” The drive to the station where Matthew and Damon were being held was tense. Sam explored the roads with the ease of somebody who’d done it
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Barnes inclined forward, detecting an opportunity. “Why don’t you let me know what happened? Possibly we will figure something out.” Damon faltered, looking at his legal counselor, who gestured marginally. “It was Matthew’s idea,” he started, his voice unstable. “He said we may make a lot of cash if we kidnapped Haven and Alexis. Said somebody was willing to pay an enormous amount for them.” Barnes gestured, empowering him to proceed. “Who was willing to pay? Who hired you?” Damon shook his head. “I don’t know. Matthew never told me. He just said we’d get paid once we had them.” “Did you see anybody? Listen to anything that might tell us who was behind this?” Barnes squeezed. Damon scowled, attempting to keep in mind. “There was a phone call. Matthew took it while we were planning. I couldn’t listen much, but he said a name… somebody named ‘Riley.’” “Riley?” Barnes rehashed, making a note. “Anything else?” Damon shook his head. “That’s all I know, I swear.” Within the percepti
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Alexis considered him, her look narrowing as she attempted to peruse the feelings that flashed over his face. She had seen the same constrained grin each day for the past few weeks, a fragile cover that he wore to keep her at a distance. She knew something was wrong, but Haven had been so closed off recently, his activities whimsical and his mind somewhere else. He was continuously diverted, continuously lost in a few faraway thoughts that he wouldn’t share with her. It harmed, feeling like he was slipping absent. “You’ve been like this for days now,” Alexis said, her voice tinged with concern. “You barely eat, you’re continuously lost in your head, and I can’t keep in mind the last time you rested through the night. What’s going on, Haven?” Haven rubbed the back of his neck, the pressure coiling more tightly with each word she talked. He needed to tell her, to just get it all out, but the words stuck in his throat like spiked glass. How could he clarify the nightmares? How could he
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Haven felt the pressure in his muscles gradually start to ease, the beating in his head reducing to a gloomy throb. He wasn’t mystically recuperated, and he knew the bad dreams would likely proceed, but having Alexis by his side made the burden a little less demanding to bear. After a long minute, Alexis pulled back marginally, her hands still resting on his arms. “How about we take a day off?” she proposed, a little grin pulling at her lips. “Just the two of us. We should go for a walk, get a few new air, and possibly snatch lunch at that small café you like. No work, no push, just… us.” Haven’s lips jerked into a reluctant grin, to begin with a veritable one he had overseen in days. “Yeah,” he agreed, his voice a bit steadier. “I’d like that.” Alexis gave him a consoling press before venturing back, her hand slipping into his. “We’ll get through this, haven,” she said, her voice firm. “Whatever it takes.” As they made their way out of the room, Haven looked back at the crumpled
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"I just don’t like being absent from you." Alexis inclined into him, resting her head against his chest. They sat like that for a minute, the calm of the morning wrapping around them like a warm cover. Haven breathed in the recognizable fragrance of her cleanser and closed his eyes, attempting to memorize this minute. He knew it was silly—he was as it were going to be gone for a week—but something around this trip felt diverse. She looked up at him, her eyes looking at his face. "Is there something you’re not telling me?" Haven wavered, at that point shook his head. "No, it’s just the regular pre-travel butterflies. You know me." Alexis didn’t seem persuaded, but she didn’t press the issue. Indeed, she came up and kissed him delicately. Haven reacted, his hands sliding to her midsection as he pulled her closer. The kiss developed, and for a minute, all of his stresses softened absent. It was just the two of them, their breaths blending, their bodies squeezed together, and everything e
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He was continuously delighted in traveling, assembling unused individuals, and investigating unused places. But nowadays, everything felt quieted, dominated by his waiting stresses around Alexis. When he landed, he turned his phone on and saw a message from her: “Just checking in. Trust your flight was great. I’m in gatherings all day but considering you. Call me once you can.” Haven grinned, feeling a small lighter. He sent a fast answer, letting her know he had landed securely which he’d call her once he ought to the inn. As he made his way through the air terminal, he couldn’t offer assistance but look at the couples around him—some were saying mournful farewells, others were rejoining with blissful grasps. It reminded him of how he felt when he to begin with met Alexis, the way his heart would race at whatever point he saw her, the way he couldn’t hold up to tell her almost his day. The taxi ride to the inn was uneventful, and Haven checked in without any issues. He hurled his ba
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Alexis arrived at the conference centre, her eyes filtering the bustling campaign for any sign of Haven. She didn’t see him but knew from his plan that he was likely backstage planning. She made her way through the labyrinth of conference rooms, her heels clicking on the cleaned floors. After inquiring a couple of staff individuals for directions, she at long last found the room where Haven was set to show. Looking through the door, she spotted him—pacing, focused, and careless to the world around him. Alexis felt a swell of pride. She had seen him work so difficult for this minute, and now here he was, on the brink of something huge. She wavered, not needing to toss him off, but at that point she caught his eye. Haven ceased mid-step, his eyes broadening in incredulity. “Alexis?” he whispered, flickering as if he were seeing an illusion. He looked around, half-expecting that possibly his mind was playing traps on him. She ventured into the room, grinning. “Surprise!” she said, her
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As the sun started to set, they found themselves back at the café where Haven had begun his day. They sat outside, observing the city come lively with lights as evening drew closer. “You know,” Haven said, coming over the table to hold Alexis’s hand, “I was so caught up in this conference, I didn’t realise how much I missed you.” Alexis pressed his hand. “I missed you as well. But I’m glad of you, Haven. Nowadays was just the beginning—I can feel it.” Haven gestured, feeling a reestablished sense of reason. “Yeah,” he said delicately. “And anything comes next, I’m happy I have you by my side.” They sat there in a comfortable silence, the bustling city around them, but in that minute, it felt like it was just the two of them. Haven knew that no matter what challenges lay ahead, having Alexis with him made everything appear conceivable. And as for Alexis, she was essentially cheerful to have astounded him, to be there in a minute that mattered. It was the little things, she thought—
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For a long, tense minute, none of them moved. Alexis stood at the door, her chest hurling, her eyes bolted on Haven. The air felt thick, charged with feeling, as if time had halted through and through. “Alexis…” Haven at last overseen, his voice breaking marginally as he said her title. He took a little step toward her, but she took a bigger one back. “Don’t.” Alexis’ voice was scarcely over a whisper, but the constraint behind it was unmistakable. She felt numb, but underneath that deadness was an outrage so furious she thought she might detonate if she didn’t say something, anything. “Don’t you dare take another step.” Havensolidified, his face falling. He looked nearly terrible now, standing in the center of the room, caught between his wife and his ex. “Alexis, I—” “What the hell did I just walk in on?” Alexis’ voice broke, and for a minute, she thought she might lose control and collapse into wails right at that point and there. But she bit down hard on her lip, constraining
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Alexis looked at his face, her lips squeezed into a lean line. She needed to accept him. She needed to accept that things may go back to how they were some time ago. But part of her was still afraid…. afraid that this was just the starting of something that might break them. “I don’t know in case I can just believe that,” Alexis said unobtrusively. “I need more than words, Haven.” Haven nodded gradually, pressing her hands. “I know. I’ll show it to you. I’ll make this right.” Alexis looked down at their interlaced hands, her heart throbbing with the weight of everything that had happened. She needed to believe him, to believe that they may settle this. But she moreover knew that it wouldn’t be simple. It wouldn’t be settled overnight.“Okay,” she whispered, her voice faltering. “But don’t make promises you can’t keep.” Haven lifted her hands to his lips, kissing her knuckles softly. “I won’t. I swear.” Alexis closed her eyes, feeling the warmth of his touch, the truthfulness in his
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As long as they were talking, she lamented it, but it was late. Haven’s expression obscured, and he took a step back, as if her words had physically hit him. “Are you for real right now?” he inquired discreetly. His voice was low, controlled, but Alexis may hear the hurt underneath it. “You think I still have feelings for Vanessa?” Alexis looked away, her throat tight. She didn’t know what to say. She had no proof, no genuine reason to accept that he still loved Vanessa. But the fear, the frailty, had taken root deep in her chest, and it wouldn’t let go. Haven shook his head, letting out a baffled breath. “This isn’t about me having feelings for her. Vanessa is wiped out. She’s frightened. She’s alone in this, and I can’t just turn my back on her.” “You can’t turn your back on her, but you'll turn your back on me?” Alexis inquired, her voice trembling with emotion. “Do you indeed realise what this is doing to us? To me? I’ve been here, holding up, stressing, pondering where you're
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His marriage to Alexis had continuously been great, but this minute right now was digging up questions and questions he didn’t know how to reply. Could Vanessa truly be telling the truth? "Haven." Vanessa’s voice was soft, arguing. "I need you, just for a couple of days while I recoup. I don’t have anybody else." When Haven at last came home that night, Alexis was waiting for him in the living room, her arms crossed firmly over her chest. The minute she saw him, she stood up, her face pale and strained. "Well?" Alexis requested. "What did she say?" "She’s hurt, Alexis. Her lower leg is sprained, and the doctor said it could’ve been more awful if she’d landed in an unexpected way.""That’s not what I implied, Haven," Alexis snapped. "Did she say anything else? Is she still accusing me?" Haven’s quiet was quick enough. Alexis tossed her hands up in scepticism. "I can’t believe you! You’re really believing her?" "I’m not saying I believe her," Haven answered, his voice rigid with
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Vanessa’s loft was as if it were a ten-minute drive, but it felt like an endlessness as Haven's mind ran through the conceivable outcomes. When he at long last pulled into the park, his heart crashed in his chest. He found her front door somewhat unlatched. "Vanessa?" Haven pushed it open cautiously. Inside, he found her on the floor at the foot of the stairs, jumping in torment as she clutched her lower leg. The scene was chaotic, a chair upside down, her purse spilled over the floor, and one of her shoes lying midway down the stairs. Vanessa’s face was pale, her breathing shallow. "Jesus, Vanessa," Haven murmured, hurrying to her side. "What the hell happened?" She looked up at him with wide, tear-streaked eyes. "Alexis," she whispered. Haven solidified. "What? What around Alexis?" "She was here," Vanessa said, her voice trembling. "She pushed me." Haven gazed at her in incredulity. "Alexis wouldn't, she wouldn’t do that!"Vanessa’s eyes are somewhat limited. "She did, Haven.
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Alexis observed as he wrote angrily, his face lit up by the screen. She knew Haven would do anything to keep her safe, and the thought gave her a little degree of consolation. But the fear was still there, prowling just underneath the surface. As Haven worked, Alexis found herself replaying the call in her mind. The sound of the breathing, the ominous silence… It all felt so thick, so individual. She shuddered, pulling the cover on the sofa more tightly around herself. “What if they’re trying to frighten me?” she inquired, her voice scarcely over a whisper. Haven looked up from the tablet, his expression genuine. “Then they’ve succeeded. But we’re not going to let them keep you frightened. We’ll get to the root of this.” He returned his face to the screen, his fingers flying over the keyboard as he explored through distinctive websites and gatherings, searching for any device that may help to trace the call.Hours passed, the night getting darker and calmer, but not one or the othe
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Alexis had continuously been a solid lady, one who didn’t effectively frighten. But this… this was different. It wasn’t just the quiet; it was the feeling that came with it, like somebody was observing her, like she was being chased. She shook her head, trying to expel the thought. She needed to tell Haven. He would know what to do. He always knew what to do. Haven was in the living room, his feet propped up on the coffee table, observing a late-night ball amusement. The soft flash of the tv cast shadows over his face, but he took note of Alexis the minute she entered the room. "Hello angel, you okay?" he inquired, his eyes narrowing with concern as he noticed her pale face and wide eyes. He quieted the TV and turned his full attention to her. Alexis gulped hard, trying to find her voice. “Haven… something bizarre just happened.” He quickly stood up, his huge outline towering over her as he took her hands in his. “What happened, Lex? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.” “I… I got
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Haven considered her for a minute, clearly not persuaded, but he didn’t thrust it. He walked over to her and put a hand on her shoulder, pressing tenderly. “You’ve been working yourself out of late. Come on, let’s get to bed. You should get a few rest.” She gestured, thankful for the pardon to elude the uneasy contemplations whirling in her mind. “Yeah, you’re right. Let me just wrap up here.” Haven kissed her on the chin and headed back upstairs. Alexis observed him go, the warmth of his touch waiting on her skin, but the fear still chewing at her inner parts. She rapidly wrapped up folding the clothing, her hands moving mechanically as her mind began to race. When she was done, she turned off the lights on the ground floor and made her way to the room. Haven was as of now in bed, flipping through the channels on the TV with a sight of boredom on his face. Alexis slipped into the bathroom, sprinkling cold water on her face, trusting it would wash away the unease that clung to her
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Alexis was in the centre of folding the final stack of clothing when her phone buzzed on the countertop. She’d had a long day, filled with errands, chores. It was about 11 p.m. She rubbed her chin, feeling the fatigue throb that continuously appeared to crawl up when she was overtired. But the sight of her phone vibrating once more drew her thoughts back to it. She picked up the phone, anticipating it to be one of her friends, likely Trina or Melissa, sending late-night messages about something unimportant. The screen showed an obscure number. A cold shudder ran down her spine, but she dismissed it, considering it could be a robocall. Still, something made her falter. After a minute, she swiped to reply to the call and lifted the phone to her ear. “Hello?”There was a delay, and for a minute, she thought the call might have been a mistake. But at that point, she listened to it, a swoon, nearly subtle breath on the other end of the line. The hairs on the back of her neck stood up. Sh
