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call.  “This is Derek.”
    “Hey, Derek, it’s Cal.  So, I don’t know how to tell you this, but I’ve lost her.”  He hesitated, before continuing, “not once, but twice,” he confessed.
    Derek let out a slow breath.  “Alright.  Tell me what you do know.”
    “Well, yesterday I followed her from her apartment to Ana’s parents’ place.  Then they went to several apartment complexes.”  That made sense, especially since he knew she was running out of time to find a new place to stay.  He wondered if maybe Ana and Charity were teaming up together in the search…perhaps even moving in together.  Calvin continued.  “About halfway through their adventure, I got the impression Charity suspected they were being followed.”
    “Why do you say that?” Derek asked.
    “Well, a couple of times I spotted her staring at my van.  I don’t think she could see in, because of the tinted windows, but then at one point she sped ahead and even though I dodged up and down streets and thought I was keeping up…I lost her.  I went to Ana’s place and waited around, but as it started getting dark, I realized she wasn’t coming back there and most likely had already dropped Ana off.  So, I went back to her apartment, and her vehicle was there.  I spent the night in the parking lot and woke up early the next morning.  I followed her to a doctor’s office this morning.”
    “A doctor’s office?” Derek quickly interjected.  “What was she doing at a doctor’s office?”
    Calvin chuckled on the other end.  “Well, I don’t know.  Even if I had gone inside, I wouldn’t have been able to find out.  They don’t provide that information to everyone you know.”
    “I know,” Derek quietly replied.  “Then what?” he asked.
    “Well, I waited until she came out of the doctor’s office.  I followed her to the pharmacy and again waited.  However, when she came out of the pharmacy I got the impression that she realized she was being followed again, and we started another high-speed chase through town.  I couldn’t keep up, and I didn’t want her or myself to get a ticket…so I slowed down and let her out of sight.  I went to Ana’s parents’ and her apartment complex, but haven’t seen her since.”
    “Well, she’s safe, and that’s what matters,” Derek quietly replied.  Although he wished, he knew why she had to go to the doctor’s office.  “If you wouldn’t mind following her the next couple days, I would appreciate it. Then, let me know Monday if you discovered anything else.”
    “Not a problem,” Calvin replied. 
    They said their goodbyes and Derek hung up.  He wanted to believe Ana would continue to try to convince Charity that he wasn’t the bad guy, but there was no guarantee with what she did or didn’t say about him.  He would allow Calvin to do his job and then take over if he needed to.  He wasn’t going to give up without a fighting chance to win her back, and he’d find a way.
     
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    Charity was able to finish packing and moving all her things to the new apartment by the end of the weekend.  Ana had left most of her things at Jesse’s place, so originally she only had to move some clothes and a few pieces of furniture she kept.  Charity tried to convince her to go pick her things back up, but Ana wouldn’t budge.  She denied that she wanted anything that was at his place.
    When they finished bringing in the last of Charity’s things and sat it down in the living room, Charity turned to Damian.  “Thank you so much for helping me move this weekend.”
    He grinned, moving closer to her.  “Baby, you know I’d do anything for you as long as you’re willing to pay up.  He moved in for a kiss, but it was interrupted before their lips even touched.  Ana walked through the door, carrying her own pile.
    “This is awesome!” she replied.
    Charity laughed, seeing the irritated look on Damian’s face.  She turned to Ana.  “What’s