Part 1: The Stop That Changed Everything

Traffic moved in the distance, but the sound felt far away. The sun dipped lower, casting long shadows across the road.

Robert swallowed hard. “Because I was there,” he said. “I carried you inside.”

She stared at him, searching his face for something she couldn’t name. Doubt warred with recognition. Training told her to stay focused. Something deeper told her not to look away.

In that moment, two lives that had run parallel for decades finally crossed.

And neither of them would ever be the same again.

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