Jess was the first to react. She lunged from the passenger seat toward Ray, wrapping her arms around his neck with a squeal. "Gosh, you're amazing! I almost died of fear back there—I really thought they were going to take me away and I'd never see you again!"

Then she pressed a flurry of kisses to his face.

Could you blame her? Not really. After surviving something like that—snatched by strangers, thinking it might be the end—anyone would be overwhelmed.

But Molly's expression darkened.

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