An Escape (A Sleepy Hollow Original)

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Friday: 10 a.m. (ish)

She's sitting in the hotel lobby, going through her phone, waiting for her taxi to arrive. For the fifth time in as much time, she wonders why on earth she didn't drive down here; all the dependency she has on taxis will drive her mad. It's bad enough that she just finished cancelling the weekend reservation she had, she doesn't want to hang around the place any more than she has to; it'll only remind her of the broken future that now awaits her.

'Excuse me Miss?'

She looks up from her cell phone, not in the least surprised to find that the owner of the smoothly controlled voice, is a handsome man. His face is covered in facial hair and brown slightly curly waves curtain his face in an elegant way. It's no wonder her breath catches in her throat, she hasn't been impressed by someone at first sight since forever.

'May I help you?'

He takes a light breath before answering, keeping his hands safely behind his back in a proper manner, '