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CHAPTER SIX

STANDING OUTSIDE HER door with the “apology” note in her hand, Kelly suddenly felt completely vulnerable. She dropped the sheet of paper on the floor and pulled out her phone as she made her way back to the elevators. She pressed the down button on the wall as her heart pounded.

How did he get in her building?

The elevator doors opened as she began to text Donovan not to leave. An unfamiliar man stood inside and the fear of the unknown made her turn and run for the stairs instead of joining him. She probably looked like she had lost her mind, but she didn’t care. Whoever this stalker was, he could get in here. She flew down the stairs while trying to send off her text. When she got to the ground level, she pushed the door open and bumped right into another man.

“Are you okay?” he asked.

The panic that overwhelmed her made it impossible to answer. She was in the midst of a fight-or-flight response and her brain screamed, “RUN!” She pushed away from the stranger and sprinted out of the building, hoping Donovan wasn’t very far away. His truck was still where she’d gotten out. He didn’t hesitate to jump out of the truck.

“What’s the matter?”

“He was in there.”

“Right now?” Donovan pulled her behind him, putting himself between her and the building.

The scariest thing about that question was she had no idea if he was or not. “I don’t know. He left a note on my door, so he was.”

“You’re fine,” he said, putting his hands on her shoulders and looking her right in the eye. His voice was calm and unwavering. “Take some deep breaths. I’m going to have you get back in the truck, but I don’t want you to scare Avery, okay?”

Kelly glanced back at his truck and could see Graham staring at her wide-eyed. She couldn’t see through the tinted back windows but assumed Avery was doing the same. She didn’t want to alarm the children, but she couldn’t stop her heart from wanting to break through her rib cage.

“Look at me, Kelly,” Donovan said sternly. She did as she was told. “You’re safe. I’m right here. I won’t let anyone hurt you. Take some deep breaths. Slow and steady.”