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the minute particles of water penetrating her tongue, cool and salty. Barely able to see five feet ahead, the area appeared sinister, and every bone in her body trembled. She heard the waves crashing against the rocks below the cliffs, and the roar they made had her stepping backwards. She thought of the dead woman they’d found earlier and her heart pounded in her chest as a lump formed in her throat. The trail, now covered with fog, was only a memory and she ran, blindly, in the direction of her truck. When she reached it, she jumped in and locked the doors. Panting, she took a minute to calm herself before starting the truck. She glanced around and noticed the fog had dissipated almost as quickly as it had appeared. It was still cloudy, but at least she could see the road as she eased onto the highway.
     
     
     

Chapter 4
     
     
    Cael walked back to the old abandoned shack he’d been leaning against for shelter from the wind when the woman had shown up. He’d been checking out a local map in search of a hotel close by when she came strolling over with a camera dangling from her wrist. She walked straight toward him, mumbling, recognition written all over her face. Man, questions about his instant disappearance were the last thing he needed.
    Although, before he brushed her off, he took the time to notice the brown hair cascading around her shoulders and her long slender legs—legs that seemed to glide as she walked—the kind of legs a man would really enjoy having wrapped around him. Damn, when she started to approach him he’d panicked and disappeared into the thicket. What was he thinking? Now she’d probably be even more curious.
    The dense fog scared her enough, he noted, and smiled. He’d watched with his heightened vision as she sprinted back to her truck. He could almost feel the scream welling in her lungs. Well, maybe he’d get lucky and never run into her again during this mission that was turning out to be the most important one of his life. His world was being threatened and the dead woman they’d found that morning just made his task more urgent.
    He’d been a private investigator for the Sectorium for nearly three years now after his short stint with the New York Police Department. He had known from the time he was a small boy what he wanted to do—what he would do—when he grew up. Being a cop had been just a stepping-stone to his career with the organization.
    He walked toward the road and thought about finding a place to stay. A hotel for a couple days would be fine, but considering they’d found the dead woman, it appeared as though he would most likely be here longer than just a couple of days. A house would be the only way he would feel comfortable and something with an alarm was imperative. So first thing tomorrow, he would search for a house. He looked forward to having a kitchen—he hated eating out all the time. He was a decent cook, and actually enjoyed it. Besides, from what he remembered, there weren’t too many great places to eat around here. The Cliff Hanger restaurant he’d noticed was most likely the only respectable place other than the small café in town.
    He’d been here before, many times as a child and again as an adult. Whisper Cape was a small town and Cael enjoyed its welcoming spirit and wished he could visit more often. He thought of the woman again, her long slender legs and flowing brown hair. A reason to visit more often? Hmmm. The last thing he needed now was a beautiful female complicating his life, not that he wouldn’t enjoy the complication, especially with this one, but business first.
     
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    Addie worked nonstop through the dinner rush. She fingered the tip money in her pocket and smiled. It had been a good night so far and she was grateful, not only for the money, but for the distraction from worrying about the mystery man.
    At half past eight, locals started trickling in. Being Saturday, she was in for a long night.
    Addie saw Nick in the