Melanie didn't need to be told how close that fall had probably been. Now that she knew, she could feel it in the way Adam's arms were wrapped around her- so tight and unyielding, that she could barely breathe.. She hugged him back immediately, already clinging to him, as she comforted him the same wayhe was doing her. She didn't want this. Another enemy coming out of nowhere, when they'd just had a moment of peace.
She could just imagine how he must have felt. First, she had almost been kidnapped. And now this.
After a long silence, she spoke, her voice barely above a whisper."Do you think the two incidents are related? The kidnapping attempt and this?" She paused, then added quietly, "Could it have something to do with the Thomases finding me? Because before they did… nothing ever happened. Everything was normal."
Adam didn't answer immediately. He slowly eased his hold, and looked into her eyes, making sure that she was not too scared. Then he shook his head.
