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parked at the curbs.
“We’re going to stand out like zombie invaders from a horror movie.”
She made a clucking sound. “I told you I was friends with some of the Junior League ladies. I know Nita Martin, is on vacation with her husband—in the Bahamas. We can park in her driveway.”
He nodded. “Okay.”
First they drove past Pendelton’s, where almost every window blazed with lights.
“You’re sure he’s not having a party?”
“He likes it bright at night.”
After drifting past, Steve let Leah direct him to the Martin house. It wasn’t anywhere as bright as Pendelton’s, but it wasn’t totally dark, either.
“You’re sure they’re gone?”
“Pull in the driveway, and I’ll ring the bell and see.”
“What if she’s home?”
“She won’t be.”
He kept the engine running while Leah rang the bell. When no one answered, he cut the engine and they both got out.
As they walked down the block, Steve hated the exposure, but he didn’t see any alternative unless they were going to drop out of the sky with a parachute.
They reached Leah’s block, and she pointed toward her house.
“There’s a gravel and stepping stone path on the left side as you face the front. You open the garden gate by reaching inside for the latch.”
“Okay. Give me ten minutes to get to the second floor. Then you ring the bell.”
“How did I get here?” she suddenly asked.
“In a cab, but you had them let you off around the corner.”
“Why?”
“Because you felt funny showing up without your car,” he answered.
“And where is the car?”
“In a lot downtown.”
“Why?”
“You bashed the fender.”
She laughed. “Yeah, he won’t want to hear that. ”
They were standing in the shadows under a maple tree. He reached for Leah and hugged her tightly, and she clung to him fiercely. Finally he forced himself to ease away, hoping this wasn’t going to turn into a disaster.
She gave him a determined look before he turned and walked down the block like he belonged in the neighborhood. Really, he’d felt more at home in Pig Town, but he didn’t see anyone watching from the windows as he stopped at the edge of Pendelton’s lot, then took the path to the backyard, being careful to walk on the stepping stones and not the gravel.
There was a high fence at the back, but he reached over the gate and found the latch, then slipped inside, stopping to listen. As far as he could tell, no one had heard him enter the yard.
Behind the one-story addition was a patio and swimming pool. The storage shed was to the side.
So far, so good.
After making sure no one was watching, he picked up one of the patio chairs, carried it to the back of the shed, and used it to boost himself up to the low roof. From there he climbed to the top of the addition and moved quietly along the roof until he reached what must be the bedroom. He began pushing at window sashes and found one that was open. While he eased it up, he was thinking that if he could get in this way, so could a burglar.
After making sure the room was empty, he climbed inside. As he came down on the floor, he heard the doorbell ring.
Chapter Ten
Leah’s heart was pounding as she rang the doorbell at the house she had shared with her husband. When she’d moved here, she’d tried to convince herself her life was on the right track. Warren had given her a beautiful home and an upscale lifestyle. But she’d secretly had some doubts about the marriage.
She shook her head, cursing her inability to make the right decision. She should have left years ago, but there had been too many reasons to hang on. Her husband had made sure she didn’t have any good way to support herself. And then there was the fear. What would Warren do to her if she left and he found out where she’d gone?
She had the answer now, and it wasn’t pretty. As far as Warren was concerned, she belonged to him—whether or not he actually wanted to make a life with her.
And what would
“We’re going to stand out like zombie invaders from a horror movie.”
She made a clucking sound. “I told you I was friends with some of the Junior League ladies. I know Nita Martin, is on vacation with her husband—in the Bahamas. We can park in her driveway.”
He nodded. “Okay.”
First they drove past Pendelton’s, where almost every window blazed with lights.
“You’re sure he’s not having a party?”
“He likes it bright at night.”
After drifting past, Steve let Leah direct him to the Martin house. It wasn’t anywhere as bright as Pendelton’s, but it wasn’t totally dark, either.
“You’re sure they’re gone?”
“Pull in the driveway, and I’ll ring the bell and see.”
“What if she’s home?”
“She won’t be.”
He kept the engine running while Leah rang the bell. When no one answered, he cut the engine and they both got out.
As they walked down the block, Steve hated the exposure, but he didn’t see any alternative unless they were going to drop out of the sky with a parachute.
They reached Leah’s block, and she pointed toward her house.
“There’s a gravel and stepping stone path on the left side as you face the front. You open the garden gate by reaching inside for the latch.”
“Okay. Give me ten minutes to get to the second floor. Then you ring the bell.”
“How did I get here?” she suddenly asked.
“In a cab, but you had them let you off around the corner.”
“Why?”
“Because you felt funny showing up without your car,” he answered.
“And where is the car?”
“In a lot downtown.”
“Why?”
“You bashed the fender.”
She laughed. “Yeah, he won’t want to hear that. ”
They were standing in the shadows under a maple tree. He reached for Leah and hugged her tightly, and she clung to him fiercely. Finally he forced himself to ease away, hoping this wasn’t going to turn into a disaster.
She gave him a determined look before he turned and walked down the block like he belonged in the neighborhood. Really, he’d felt more at home in Pig Town, but he didn’t see anyone watching from the windows as he stopped at the edge of Pendelton’s lot, then took the path to the backyard, being careful to walk on the stepping stones and not the gravel.
There was a high fence at the back, but he reached over the gate and found the latch, then slipped inside, stopping to listen. As far as he could tell, no one had heard him enter the yard.
Behind the one-story addition was a patio and swimming pool. The storage shed was to the side.
So far, so good.
After making sure no one was watching, he picked up one of the patio chairs, carried it to the back of the shed, and used it to boost himself up to the low roof. From there he climbed to the top of the addition and moved quietly along the roof until he reached what must be the bedroom. He began pushing at window sashes and found one that was open. While he eased it up, he was thinking that if he could get in this way, so could a burglar.
After making sure the room was empty, he climbed inside. As he came down on the floor, he heard the doorbell ring.
Chapter Ten
Leah’s heart was pounding as she rang the doorbell at the house she had shared with her husband. When she’d moved here, she’d tried to convince herself her life was on the right track. Warren had given her a beautiful home and an upscale lifestyle. But she’d secretly had some doubts about the marriage.
She shook her head, cursing her inability to make the right decision. She should have left years ago, but there had been too many reasons to hang on. Her husband had made sure she didn’t have any good way to support herself. And then there was the fear. What would Warren do to her if she left and he found out where she’d gone?
She had the answer now, and it wasn’t pretty. As far as Warren was concerned, she belonged to him—whether or not he actually wanted to make a life with her.
And what would
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