ignored his angry shouts behind her. She

h her cold fingers, her knuckles turning white. Ultimately, her cautious nature took over; she didn't throw it away into the trash where prying eyes could find it. Instead, she

years

e land of Montana. The Rainbridge Trai

ll, simple trailer. She watched the

on the small bed nearby. She hugged an o

pulled the knitted blanket over her daughter's sho

noise of the rain. Two blinding headlights pierced the d

a deep mud puddle. It struggled and finally

noise. Then it died completely. The h

o the kitchen counter and grabbed a heavy met

y. A large man in a black raincoat jumped out. He spl

in wooden door. The sound was

She looked through the peephole.

the rain from his fa

? We need emerge

ivan, Darren's personal bodyguard. Her heart started to

ook a deep breath to push down her panic.

do you

child in the car! He has a high fever! The road is des

instinct took over. She hesitated for two seconds

the door ju

V opened. A tall, broad figure stepped out in

the umbrella slightly. The dim porch light hit his face. It was t

of his expensive custom suit was cove

ripped the edge of the door so hard her knuck

the door. His pupils shrank rapidly. H

eared for three years, the woman he had searched all of N

was hoarse from shock and complex

the

y. A mask of pure ice replaced it. She pulle

cal box on the shelf. She dug out an unop

le through the narrow crack into Rick's hand. He

is hand to stop the door from closing. H

She slammed the door sh

ocking Darren outside in the storm. Althea quic