Vivian looked up. A drop of rain had just fallen through a hole in the old brick ceiling, hitting a rusted iron pipe nearby. The water didn't splash; it hissed, eating a tiny, smoking hole through the rust. The black rain had begun.She placed her right palm directly against the glowing blue glass panel. The surface was freezing cold, the light stinging her raw, blistered skin as the system scanned her prints.BIOMETRIC SCAN: CONFIRMED (VANCE, V.)SYSTEM WARNING: MANUAL OVERRIDE REQUIRED.INPUT REQUIRED: SECONDARY UNDERWRITER RECONCILIATION DATA."It's asking for the Cross family registry," Vivian said, looking up at Julian. "It won't unlock without your personal access sequence."Julian didn't hesitate. He knelt beside her, his large hand coming down directly over hers on the glass panel. His fingers were rough, his palm heavy and warm as he pressed his weight into her hand, forcing both of their palms against the blue light."Registry code: Cross, Seven-Nine-Zero-Delta," he sp
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