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seat. “Carter, what have we told you about going into people’s rooms when they are sleeping?”
    I heard a faint “not to” come from the other side of her.
    “You owe Ms. Sloan an apology,” Lara said.
    His eyes lifted just above Lara’s knees. “Sowwy.”
    “It’s all right,” I told him. “I’m sorry if I scared you.”
    Without another word, he ran from the room again.  
    Lara sighed. “Kids.”
    “I’ve never really been around kids.” I ran my finger along the rim of my glass. “I come from a really small family.”
    “Only child?” Kathy asked.
    “Yes. I was adopted, and my parents never had any children of their own.”
    Lara laughed. “This circus must scare the bejeezus out of you.”
    I shook my head. “Not at all. It’s been really nice. It’s sort of like being in a Hallmark movie.”
    Lara put her hand on my forearm. “Don’t be fooled. It’s sometimes more like the Bundys than the Bradys around here.”
    The back door of the kitchen swung open and Nathan, his dad and brother, stepped inside. Kathy jumped up from the bar. “Take those nasty boots off on the porch! You’re not tracking mud and snow in here!”
    They all grumbled and walked backward outside again. A moment later, Nathan came in and pulled off the toboggan that covered his head. He smiled at me, then his eyes widened when they fell on my hair. “Morning.”
    I shook my head. “It’s not my fault this time. I tried.”
    He pointed at my glass. “What is this?”
    “Orange juice. It’s amazing.”
    Nathan grinned. “Is vodka in it?”
    Beside me, Lara laughed.
    I stuck my tongue out at him. “How was the hunt ?” I asked using air quotes around the word .
    He winked. “It was cold.” He pointed to the ceiling. “I’m going to hop into the shower. Do you need anything in the bathroom?”
    “No, but I’m not sure the shower is a great idea.” I cringed. “Something may be wrong with the water heater.”
    He looked confused for a second, then he laughed. “Oh! You got in late.”
    Lara patted my back. “The curse of big families.”
    “Did we run out of hot water on you?” his dad asked as he came in from the porch.
    I was shocked. “I guess so.”
    Chuck was still dusting snow off his hat as he walked in. “Gotta get up early if you want a hot shower around here.”
    Kathy glanced at the clock. “It’s probably had time to warm up now. Karen and Nick took the kids to see his parents earlier, so no one has been in the bathrooms.”
    Nathan squeezed my shoulder. “You OK?’
    I smiled. “Yes.”
    “I’ll be upstairs,” he said and left the kitchen.  
    “Nathan!” his mother called out.
    He stuck his blond head back through the door.
    “You’ll have to reset the breaker for the bathroom.” She looked at her husband. “It blew again this morning while Sloan was getting ready.”
    “That explains a lot,” Nathan teased.
    She pointed at him. “You leave her alone.”
    He nodded. “Yes, ma’am.” Then he was gone.
    James poured a cup of coffee. “I’ll fix it tomorrow.”
    Kathy rolled her eyes. “Tomorrow,” she mimicked. “It’s always tomorrow.”
    James kissed her on the cheek as he walked by to the den behind us. He turned on the television to the morning news. I hated the news. With all the evil in the world, it was like watching the inside of the jail through a thin piece of glass. I shuddered and turned away.
    In my back pocket, my cell phone vibrated. I pulled it out and saw my dad’s picture on the screen. “Hey, Dad,” I answered.
    “Hey, sweetheart. Are you with Nathan?” he asked.
    “Sort of. He’s upstairs. What’s up?” I asked.
    “The FBI was just here at my house. They were looking for you,” he said.  
    My spine went rigid. “Are you kidding? Did they say why?”
    “No, but it didn’t seem like a social call,” he said. “She left a card. Agent Sharvell Silvers.”
    My chest tightened. I swallowed the growing lump in my throat. “OK. Thanks for