Ava tore up, her voice shaking as she explained to Luke how she was scared and felt like she was going to die.

"I thought I was going to die, Luke. I thought I was never going to see you again. The two men Stanley sent to protect me were taken down, and I was alone. I was so scared."

Luke's face softened, and he teased her, "Ava, you're a tough cookie. You can handle anything, not like you to shiver like this."

But Ava just started crying again, her body shaking with sobs. ...