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Her eyes moved over his face. “Are
you alright? We saw the truck hit the building, but we were too far away to do
anything.”
    “The only thing that it damaged was the building. Some of
the shelving along that wall fell, I think. No one was hit by it.” He reached
for her hand. How would she react?
    She took his hand and squeezed just a little. A little of
the tense uncertainty eased. She hadn’t pulled back from him. That had to be
promising, although he had to make some sort of explanation.
    “We’ll talk a little later?” She continued looking up at
him.
    “Yes, first we have to notify the police and get through the
reports.” Alex shifted his shoulders and rolled his head a little. Did the
stalker think Chelsea was in the building or was the runaway van meant to scare
him?
    “Did it just roll and hit the office?” Chelsea glanced at
the van and then back to him.
    The crash hadn’t been an accident. That truck had been over
by the other building. The corner where the van hit didn’t face the prep area.
In fact, it was on the opposite side. That meant someone had circled the office
and then directed the van toward it.
    “No, I saw it parked by the prep building, probably waiting
to be loaded, when I drove up.” Alex stared at the damn van. “Did any of you
see someone running away or perhaps a vehicle leaving?”
    “No, but they wouldn’t have to. They could have gone through
the fields behind the office and straight to our main buildings. It wouldn’t
take long and wouldn’t be all that strange for someone to cut through there as
long as they were careful of the plants.” Chelsea shrugged. “That’s how we send
messages sometimes, especially if someone hasn’t responded to the first email
or voice mail.”
    “And you don’t have any cameras?” Alex thought the answer
would be no. He hadn’t seen any out here.
    “There’s one at the gates. Also, there are some inside the
prep building and the larger offices, but not on the field office, the area
around it or the fields.” Chelsea looked around the area. “There’s never been a
need for them.”
    Well, there’s a need now. Alex kept the thought to
himself. He wouldn’t take his frustration out on her.
    “We’ve called the police, Alex. They’re on the way. You’re
fast.” Caleb strolled up to them.
    “Yeah, keeping in shape sort of goes hand in hand with being
a police officer.” At least, it did in Alden Glen.
    Officers had to pass a fitness test every year. At times,
Alden Glen police dealt with more than normal crime. They were the first ones
to discover any supernatural trouble in the city. While it depended on the type
of trouble, Hunters might be called in to deal with it, but until that
happened, the officers needed to keep people safe.
    Chelsea’s eyes swept over his chest. A small smile curved
her lips. He saw the sensual heat in those eyes. He enjoyed the appreciation in
her gaze, but they couldn’t do anything about it right now.
    Everyone waited for the police to arrive. The van driver
screamed to know who had taken his vehicle. His hands waved wildly. No one
answered him even as he continued demanding answers.
    Alex let him rant. He understood the man’s anger. Alex
wished that he could shout that way, as well. His anger boiled and hadn’t
lessened a bit. The only thing that helped him retain his sanity was Chelsea.
He kept her beside him even through the interviews by his fellow officers.

Chapter Five
     
    Eventually, Alex took her home. When he pulled up beside his
house, he was happy to finally be alone with her, even though there was still
some trouble to get through. He escorted her inside. As he thought about the
upcoming discussion, anxiety built. His mind spun and his palms sweated. He
couldn’t lose her now.
    “Let me get you something to drink. We’ll talk before we
think about whipping up something to eat.” Alex put his hand on her shoulder.
    She nodded. Although something alcoholic sounded great,