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She almost jumped out of her skin when she felt a hand on her shoulder

“Relax,” Rane said “It’s over”

Slowly, Savanah turned around, relieved to see that Rane was apparently unhurt She started to ask where the robber had gone when she saw hi? In the dark, she couldn’t be sure “Is he…did you…?”

“He’s still alive,” Rane said curtly The man would never know it, but if it hadn’t been for Savanah’s presence, he would have been dead

“How did you overpower hi “I un”

“This is hardly the tirabbed the ed him into the alley

“Shouldn’t we call the police?” Savanah asked when Rane returned

“Probably, but we’re not going to”

A dozen thoughts flitted through Savanah’s mind She was a reporter This was news How could she let it go? A man had tried to rob them on a public street near the theater He should be arrested and locked up

As if he were reading her mind, Rane said, “I don’t need the publicity, if it’s all the saated by the law, or summoned to appear in court if the man went to trial

Rane rocked back on his heels, prepared to erase the incident fro

“I can’t ignore it,” she said, reaching into her handbag for her cell phone “Not just because it’s news, but because he ht not have you to protect her You understand, don’t you?”

He nodded “Savanah”

She looked up at hiotten