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"Where is she?"

"Daniel got positive confirot to the place he was told he could find her, she wasn’t there He can’t find anyone who even saw her Daniel and Rick are searching the crowd I was about to hit the stairs to go up to look for her The elevators are shut down"

Royce started to walk backwards, towards the stairwell "Call Blake He’s outside Tell hi open the heavy steel door and charging upward Every step was torture, another obstacle to getting to Lauren

Ten floors later, he pulled the Glock fro No one in sight and there was complete silence His cell phone vibrated and he looked at the caller ID and answered "Tell et her out This guy has proven he knows explosive devices Don’t fk around, Royce"

Royce hung up and shouted, "Lauren!" To hell with caution Blake was right If there really was a bo He was halfway to her office when he paused, hearing aHe ran towards the noise, and then, thank God, he was at the bathroom door and heard the sweet sound of her voice "Royce! I’m in here! Help Please, help me"

"I’m here, baby I’m here"

"Oh God, thank you The door is stuck and aze catching on the wooden doorstop jammed in the door

"Yes Yes Now that you’re here"

He yanked out the wedge and tossed it, pulling open the door Lauren fell into his ar his ar a silent thank you and kissing her "Let’s get out of here" He grabbed her hand and pulled her with hi?" she asked fro on?"

"Boain and inspecting the path before pushing her in ahead of him "In other words, run, don’t walk down" He followed her, ready for a strike fro inside the yellow line, talking to an official when he saw Julie shoving through the crowd, desperately trying to get to hi to the tape tobehind her

"Tellhis arut that he’d always felt when she touched hinified by about ten because he knew Lauren was all she had, because he kne scared she was

"Royce went in after her," he said "She’ll be okay"