wouldn’t have another gun, would you?”
“No.” The last thing she wanted was a person she couldn’t predict at her back armed with a weapon.
Without another word she began running toward the house. Hopefully, anyone seeing them would take them for a pair of early morning joggers trying to beat the August heat and not notice the gun she tried to conceal in her hand.
Passing Tony’s house, she saw no sign of movement inside. She went up the driveway of the silent house next door. Trent got points for not asking more questions as Jamie led him around to the back and cut through to Tony and Carolyn’s yard. Their kitchen light tossed shadows across the porch and down onto the manicured lawn. Nothing moved inside or out. Fear pulsed with every beat of her heart.
Skipping the back door, she went around to the side entrance where it was dark. Trent remained silent as she pulled out her keys and inserted one in the lock. Jamie stiffened. The door swung open at the first touch without the turn of the key.
Her heart threatened to explode as she eased inside. Muted voices came from the living room. Jamie paused to listen.
The television, she realized when background music started to play. Tony wouldn’t be watching television at this hour. Something was horribly wrong.
Staying against the wall, she moved up the stairs to the softly glowing kitchen.
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