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Abbie was still shaken when she went back to the U.S. Attorneys' Office where she now worked, but she didn't show it.

"What happened?" one of her coworkers asked. "I thought you went to get takeout, you were gone forever and you don't have any food."

"It's a long story," Abbie said dismissively. "Now, where are we with the wiretap we just got?" She worked for several hours, even later than she usually did and tried, not quite successfully, to put Matt Bergstrom out of her mind.

It was just past midnight when she finally went home. All her coworkers had left already, and the hall had a dim spookiness as she walked out of the building. She wondered what had happened to the bodyguard Jack had ordered- not that she wanted one, but it was weird that none had shown up. Abbie wished she had a gun with her- she had several at home, but it was too much of a bother to carry one around, what with the various metal detectors she had to go through.

Abbie had just stepped out of the door of the building when a figure stepped out of the shadows toward her, and maybe it was lucky she didn't have a gun, because she was spooked enough to shoot first and ask questions later.

"Let me give you a ride home," said the figure.

"Jack," Abbie tried not to let the relief show in her voice. "How long have you been waiting for?" she asked.

"I was just heading out and I decided to stop by to tell you that your bodyguard canceled, and to see if you needed a ride," he said innocently.

"Yeah right," Abbie said, not believing him for an instant, but she didn't push it. "Are you still riding the motorcycle?"

"Yes," he said, leading her over to it. "But which are you more afraid of, my bike or Matt Bergstrom?"

"I am not afraid of your bike," she said indignantly, climbing on behind him. "And that's a logical fallacy, anyway."

Her house was not far, and they were here within a few minutes. "Do you want me to come inside and check your house with you?" Jack asked as she got off the motorcycle.

Abbie rolled her eyes. "I don't know if that was a clumsy attempt at a pickup line or an overly chivalrous concern for my safety, but either way, I'm fine."

Jack laughed and drove off.

Abbie unlocked her door and stepped inside.

TBC...

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