The kidnappers had all fled. Gordon still had not arrived with backup.Sydney had memorized the warehouse layout, and the front door offered no escape. She struggled to her feet, coughing through the choking smoke, and pointed toward a high window above them."Go out through there," she gasped. "Climb the window."The window was too high, and Sydney's arms were too weak. She could not climb herself, but if Caleb could reach it, he could open the gate from the outside.He stared at her, stunned that even now, after everything he had done to her, she worried about his safety. "Syd, I… What I did before—"She cut him off, "Can you hurry? Climb out now!"If they did not move quickly, the bombs would detonate and they would all die."All right." Caleb snapped back to the moment. He found a chair, placed it beneath the window, braced his arms, and vaulted through with ease. Athletic as always, it was a simple maneuver for him.Strangely, the explosives did not detonate immediately.
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