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need to be leaving too.” Shawn said.
    They headed for the front door with Morgan
bringing up the rear. Opening the door, Stella leaned forward and
gave Morgan a sisterly hug. “Take care, I’ll call tomorrow.” She
turned and walked out to her vehicle.
    Morgan glanced at Shawn as he stepped up to
her. “When I leave, set the alarm. Here’s my card. If anything
happens, call the police and then me. The police can get to you
faster than I can. Do you have any questions?”
    “Shawn, you said things will get worse. What
am I in for?”
    The relaxed look that he had when he spoke
with Stella faded and the no-nonsense attitude re-appeared. “I
don’t know,” he answered quietly.
    Morgan crossed her arms as a chill settled on
her shoulders and back. She took a slow breath, “You’re not
reassuring.”
    Shawn nodded and the corners of his lips
curled up. “I’m sorry, but these types of things are unpredictable.
Good night.”
    She closed and locked the door behind him.
Curious, she peered out through the security peephole and observed
Shawn as he talked to Stella for a few brief moments. After Stella
walked to her SUV, Shawn pulled out his cell, and dialed a number
as he headed toward his vehicle.
    She heard the engine start and a dark
Escalade passed the front entrance before disappearing from her
line of sight. She turned and walked back to the living room and
stopped at the arcadia door. The lights of Cave Creek twinkled in
the distance, and she knew he was out there. She sensed him.
    ***
    Hidden in the shadows every night, he
watched, waited and worshipped. Who needed cable TV? All they
offered was a conga line of interchangeable bleached blondes. Those
shows portrayed them as smart, beautiful, and rich, but he knew
better. Morgan was the real thing and perfect for him. They
belonged together.
    Tonight she’d left the drapes pulled back. He
saw her dump the flowers and eat take out with her friend. Who was
the new guy? He wasn’t family or Morgan’s ex-boyfriend Brad. That
jerk had been out of the picture for several weeks now. Was this
another boyfriend? Resentment and possessiveness coursed through
his veins with each heartbeat. Mine.
    “Come on. I need to see you, just one more
time.” He whispered and as if God heard his plea, Morgan appeared
at the arcadia door and stared into the darkness. “Soon baby,
soon,” he murmured. She reached over and began to draw the
blinds.
    “No, No,” he whined. “A little longer,
please.” Morgan never heard him and closed them. “Show’s over” the
voice in his head announced. He sighed and moved back from behind
the dense shrub surrounding the ironwood tree. The undergrowth
provided excellent cover. The access was even better. All he had to
do was go a few hundred feet down the dry wash to his car.
    He trekked slowly down the sandy trail in
darkness. He couldn’t use a flashlight and risk discovery. Off to
his left, the brush rustled. Startled, he paused and listened
closely. Whatever the animal was, it moved away from him, and he
exhaled in relief. The desert came alive after dark as the
predators hunted in the coolness and cover of the night. He
wouldn’t have to hide out in the shadows much longer. We’ll be
together in just three days.
    ***

Chapter 4
    “Matt, this is Shawn. We’ve got a new client,
give me a call.”
    Shawn set the phone down on the console
between the driver and passenger seat. His partner would have to
pick up the concert job, in addition to the inspection. The lion’s
share of his time and attention for the foreseeable future had just
been commissioned. If this had been a standard security assignment,
he’d be very comfortable turning this case over to the team, but
Stella Adams’ call was a personal request. She was one of a handful
of people in the valley who knew his professional background would
make him the perfect candidate to protect her friend.
    How would Matt take it when he found out
Stella had entered the picture