It was a nice two-bedroom with a decent yard and friendly neighbors. The area was low on crime and seemed quiet enough. A glance at my odometer as I pulled into Hank’s driveway showed I’d only gone five miles. So really, I wouldn’t even be very far away from him. That might not be so good if his new girlfriend was a serious thing. With a sigh I turned off the ignition and was about to open my door when the sunlight was blotted out by an unexpected shadow. I flinched and looked up to find Declan staring down at me. It was reflex to hit the auto-lock button but unfortunately he was quicker and grabbed the door handle just before the locks engaged. I grabbed my handle and tried to hold it shut. He wasn’t a big guy but it didn’t take much to overpower me and he was able to yank the door open. I unclipped my seatbelt with one hand while grabbing my purse with the other, intent on using it as a weapon. He jumped back and held up his hands. “Wait! Baby, wait a minute. Please.” I froze, turned to fully face him with one leg out of the car and one leg in.
