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The sodium glow of the porch light buzzed softly, painting the cracked concrete in pools of faded orange. The night air was cool and damp, smelling of impending rain. A man stepped from the neighboring apartment—tall, with shoulders that blocked the light, dressed in a simple dark shirt with the sleeves pushed carelessly up his forearms. Garrett Vance stopped, his dark amber eyes locking onto the crumpled shape slumped against your door. The street was silent, save for the far-off drone of a highway and the faint, incoherent murmur spilling from your lips. He crouched down, a deep frown etching his sharp features, and gave your shoulder a firm shake. You didn't stir. With a quiet, resigned sigh, he slid his arms under you and lifted, your head falling naturally against the solid plane o…