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Kara drove down the et away fro her reckless

Alex He wasn&039;t a man at all, but a creature from a distant planet

He had lived on earth for two hundred years Shades of Highlander, she mused ruefully Alexander was a real-life immortal, and she had fallen in love with him

For the first time in her life, she had fallen head over heels in love with a man asn&039;t a ic

She hit the brake when she reached the bottom of the mountain, shrieked as the car fish-tailed, then shuddered to a stop Her hand was shaking as she turned off the ignition

She ay froht bleakly

Nohat? When she&039;d left hi in touch with Dale Barrett and telling hi Even if he didn&039;t believe her immediately, she was certain he was the type of man ould check it out anyway All she had to do was find a phone, put Barrett on another trail, and maybe her own life would return to noras station about ten miles down the road No doubt she&039;d find a phone booth there

With a sigh, she folded her ar wheel, rested her forehead on her arms, and cried In spite of what she&039;d said to Alex, she knew she wouldn&039;t betray him to Barrett In every movie she had ever seen_ Starmanand ET quickly came to mind_aliens had been badly treated by their human captors She had no doubt that Alex would find himself locked in a laboratory soo peacefully, of that she was certain What if he killed someone when they tried to capture him? What if someone killed hio hoain, as she going to do?

Lifting her head, she stared into the darkness It was raining again, as if the heavens and all the angels shared her sorrow

Resolutely, she turned the key in the ignition She couldn&039;t just sit here all night She had to do so Find a ht, a good night&039;s sleep Maybe then she&039;d be able to think more clearly

She checked into the firsta phony naed a chair in front of it as an added safety precaution

She washed her face, undressed, and slipped into bed

The sheets were cold, as cold as the ache in her heart

She wouldn&039;t think of him She didn&039;t want to think of hi else Only Alex The sound of his voice The touch of his hand in her hair, his lips on hers The way he looked at her, as if she were the finest,he had ever seen

It wasn&039;t fair! She wanted a home and a family She didn&039;t even know if it was possible for a huh escaped her lips What was she thinking? There was no way for the the covers over her head, she cried herself to sleep

It was late afternoon when she woke For a ti what she should do

Forcing herself to get up, she fished through one of the shopping bags, then went into the bathroom and brushed her teeth She flipped on the TV while she coasped as she saw her face on the screen

"Crawford, who left a o Crawford has been infected with a rare blood disease that is virulent and highly contagious Anyone with information on Crawford&039;s whereabouts should contact"

Kara switched off the TV She needed to call hoht She reached for the phone, her finger poised over the keypad What if Barrett was behind this? What if he had found a way to tap the phone

Think, KaraShe had to get in touch with Nana With a smile of satisfaction, she dialed Mrs Zihbor for the last ten years She was a feisty elderly wo her own business

"Hello?"

"Mrs Zirandmother is frantic orry"

"I know Would you do soet Gail for et her over to your house And don&039;t say anything to Nana"

"But she&039;ll want to know_"

"I&039;ll tell her everything as soon as I can Please, Mrs Zi on"

A few minutes later, Gail&039;s voice came over the wire

"Kara? Kara, where are you? A doctor was here looking for you He said you ran away froer I don&039;t remember his name"

"Dale Barrett?"

"Yeah, that was it"

"Don&039;t trust hi he says I&039;m fine How are you? How&039;s Nana?"

"We&039;re okay Don&039;t worry We saw your picture on TV"

"Yeah, me, too When was Barrett there?"

"He co questions Where are you, Kara? When are you coo ho around "Listen, Gail, don&039;t tell anyone I called"

"But_"