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CHAPTER FOUR Typical post-holiday doldrums dominated the mood in the office. Alison wished the pace would pick up, as it was not good for her demeanor. Monday and Tuesday went by with no word from Rick. She became concerned enough by Wednesday morning to call his cell phone. He answered, but sounded as though he was being interrupted. “Hi, it’s Alison. Sounds like you’re in a hurry, but I just wanted to be sure that everything is okay with you. I hope I didn’t bother you.” “Ali, sorry, it’s just been nuts. All is well, had a good vacation with the family, kids are going back to school after this weekend. How about if I catch up with you then, okay?” She took a deep breath. “Of course, whenever you can. Take care.” Alison hung up without waiting for an answer, trusting her intuition t