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In the elevator, Zack held Kaitlyn close to his side, basking in her war her scent, was like being reborn Until they were miles apart, he hadn’t realized just how oodness she radiated chased the darkness from his soul

He unlocked the door to the suite and ushered them inside Drake left his suitcase by the door; Kaitlyn dropped hers on the sofa Elena i gown

"I’m sorry to say, there’s only one bed," Zack remarked when Elena returned "Rollaways aren’t allowed in suites" He glanced at Katy "I guess you’ll have to sleep on the couch"

"What about you?" Elena asked "If we take your roo to stay?"

"Don’t worry abouthere"

Kaitlyn frowned at hi he felt too vulnerable to rest coht"

"Have you seen any sign of Nadiya?" Drake asked

"No"

"So, where have you been sleeping?" Kaitlyn asked

"In the ground"

She couldn’t help it, she grimaced She knew her people sometimes did that, but she hadn’t known the Others did it, also She wondered if her father had ever gone to ground, as they called it She kneas natural for their kind, but she couldn’t i it herself It was just tootoo morbid

"Well, I don’t know about the rest of you," Elena said "But I’ softly, Drake dropped onto the sofa and stretched his legs out in front of him

Zack paced the floor for a few minutes, then moved one of the chairs nearer to the fireplace and sat down facing Drake "Any chance Nadiya will just give up?"

"You are a gambler What do you think?"

"I’d say the odds were about a thousand to one So, what’s our next move?"

"I think the next move is up to her"

"I was afraid you’d say that"

"Nadiya, Nadiya, Nadiya," Kaitlyn muttered as she reentered the roo else?"

"Sure, darlin’," Zack said "What would you like to talk about?"

Sitting on the arm of Zack’s chair, she said, "I’d like to see the church where we’re getting ht with o," Kaitlyn said

The church was about a half mile from the hotel Arm in arm, Zack and Kaitlyn walked ahead of Drake and Elena

"Another night or two and you’ll be allher hand

"I’e it so my father can marry us?"

"About thatThe priest I talked to said it couldn’t be done"

"Then we’ll just have to go somewhere else"

"I couldn’t find a er, soation, perforuests will be vaht, when the church is locked up tight"

"Of course," Kaitlyn said "Why didn’t I think of that?"

"’Cause you’re the pretty one," Zack said, trying hard not to laugh "And I’ht," she said

"This is it" Zack paused in front of a white stone church topped by a tall golden cross Large stained-glass s flanked the entrance

Holding Kaitlyn’s hand, he transported the two of them inside

Drake and Elena followedaround

Kaitlyn nodded "It’s even prettier than the one at ho on her tiptoes, she kissed Zack on the cheek "This is perfect"