Chapter 55

It's not only Doris," Nancy added, "who likes to listen in on family conversations." The phone rang, and it was Joan. He eavesdropped on your phone call with the kidnappers and heard every word. Getting the address they supplied you required nothing more than hacking into your phone.

When the magicians launched their final onslaught, we were completely unprepared," Rickey said. To paraphrase, "But this time, we were ready. These last several months have been spent preparing and planning for just such an emergency. We've got the entire posse here, and any minute now the medivac helicopter will be bringing Carl back to his home in The Woods.

"Oh god…" Ellen embraced Nancy. I appreciate it...a lot. It's all of you.

"Well, I had to come and save my brother after all," Nancy said, her eyes gleaming. Together with his One True Love.

Are you my true love?"