"You all right?"

Danny's question was left moot as Abby began shooting. Six bullets entered the target: two in the head, two in the heart, and two in the crotch.

"Clear," she said, pulling off her earmuffs and staring at Danny, lips pursed. "That's Connor when he gets back here. Where is he?"

Danny shrugged. "I don't know," he answered honestly. Abby snorted.

"Fat lot of good you are. We need him here, or else we'll never get anything done with advancing the computer systems."

"Tell you what. As soon as we find him—there's only so many places he can hide—we'll take down the punching bag and replace it with him. But no mortal wounds."

That brought a little smirk to Abby's lips as she looked to her watch. "Well, I'm out of here. But—I really am worried for Connor. I just hope he's back soon."

"He will be," Danny said as she left; then, inwardly, he murmured, "I hope."

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Sorry it's so brief, I'm just breaking each chapter like cuts between scenes in an episode...next chapter should be up now or momentarily, at any rate! Enjoy!

XOXO, Bella