"Cade?"

His voice made me stop short at the door.I had been on my way to work.Now I retraced my steps, back into the apartment, and shut the door.

"Thank-God!" I sputtered."Dane!"I couldn't see him. The comlink screen remained a blank, but I could hear his voice as plainly as if he stood beside me."Are you all right?Dane?"

"Yes, it's me."

"Where are you?"Since I couldn't get a visual, I assumed him was calling from a public comport.

"Right now I ...