While most of his coworkers chose houses close to the hospital, he preferred the solitude of the country. He could look out any window in the house and see rolling land and trees. Peace and quiet. And his two story log home took advantage of the views. That morning, the view did nothing to relax him. His thoughts were full of Leena and what to do about her stalker. The idea of her being in danger didn’t sit well with him and brought out the protector in him. He wanted her with him so he could shield her. Instead, she was camped out in her bus at a hotel near the hospital with her crew inside. He didn’t like that she was alone on the bus. It was dangerous and he was surprised Kendrick had agreed to it. A cloud of dust spilling up from the road caught his attention. “I knew he’d come,” he said to himself. He polished off his coffee and headed around the house to greet his visitor. He turned the corner of the house just as the undercover police cruiser came to a stop at the bottom of the steps of his front deck.
