New York City, Friday Night

[blackmagic_eve]

Eve had just pulled the longest shift ever -- or what felt like it, at least -- and now she was happily curled up on the couch with her favorite alcohol and her favorite trashy television show.

It was a good evening. A peaceful evening. She liked those evenings.

She didn't have nearly enough of them.

[It won't be peaceful for long! Open for

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[walks_two_paths]

It was amazing how someone could make the simple ringing of a telephone sound frantic, but Savannah did.

[blackmagic_eve]

Levines just had skills like that, man.

She answered on the third ring. "Yo."

Eloquent, she was not.

[walks_two_paths]

"Mama?" There was enough hesitation in the word to make anybody listening instantly on guard.

[blackmagic_eve]

Oh, Eve did not like that tone. She hadn't heard Savannah like that since she was little.

"What is it, baby girl? What's wrong?"