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Jack walked down the hall with his ward in tow. Her eyes flickered to the left and right as she took in her sterile surroundings. They reached the elevator and stepped inside where Jack pressed the lowest floor on the pad of elevator buttons. The doors shut and the floor shifted as the elevator took off.
Nena took a spot at the back of the elevator. Jack stepped back and joined her by her side as he leaned against the rear wall.
His eyes flickered to his companion. Her arms were wrapped around herself and she shivered. “You cold?” She nodded without looking up. He slipped off his overcoat and gently laid it over her shoulders. “Not the best smelling, but it’s all I’ve got.”
Nena grasped the front of the coat and drew it closer around herself. “I appreciate it.” She lifted
