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"Okay" Kate pulled her phone out "I’ll call our location in You go and get Jonah" She eyed the water that was leaking in under the door "People will have to start going upstairs soon"

"I know, but only a few at a ti broke out fro tiet Jonah"

Kate was already talking on the phone, heading to the garage

They broke for another pot when the third guy left the table Jonah stood up, and a group of people swarht his hand, and tugged him with her Once upstairs, Jonah’s hands found her waist "What’s going on?"

She pulled him into the first private corner they came across "There’s flash floods, and the water is already cohts frohts, and Kate went to call the station" She paused, sucking sos "We can’t stay in this house We can startpeople upstairs, but not everyone will fit What do we do?"

Jonah didn’t say anything He only stared at her

She took a breath

And waited

Then she opened her mouth, but his mouth was on top of hers His hands cupped both sides of her face, and he half pulled her to him as she stretched to meet him Oneherself that he was there He was solid, and the water co for them couldn’t take him away

Then he pulled away, rested his forehead to hers, and gazed down into her eyes "I think I fucking love you"

"I--"

But he stood back, and just like that, the transforht in front of her He wasn’t her Jonah An authoritative air caot a few canoes We could use them They’ll rock over with the first blast of wind that co, but we’re in the middle of summer The water won’t be hypothermia cold, not at first It will be safe for them in case a canoe tips They can hold on to it It’ll keep theh the crowd, heading to the garage "They built in the worst possible spot All the water’s going to slide down and pool by this house We’re right in the e of the garage, watching the water Her phone was still in her hand Jonah ignored her, grabbing a ladder and leaning it close to the canoes

"Jake’s co up the ladder He began to pull a canoe down frorab this?"

Dani deftly caught the nose end of the canoe, and Kate helped her lower it to the ground They did this with the rerinned after the last was pulled down "Thank God Bubba used to want to be a canoer, huh?"