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He was a father.

And now he was at the kitchen sink washing his son’s hands, when Maggie shouted, “Flint! Come here.”

He heard the trepidation in her voice. With the child tucked behind him, Flint led the way into the boy’s bedroom, where Maggie paced. “What’s wrong?”

“The window.”

Flint bent to peer at it. “It looks okay.”

She pointed with a shaky finger. “The glass does. The screen is missing.”

“Maybe it just fell out. This is an old house.”

“Yes, it is,” Maggie replied. “And the screens are so warped they’re nailed in.”

“Somebody pulled nails out to get it off?” His heart started pounding so hard it felt as if it might go through his chest. “We should call the sheriff.”

“Not again. I keep calling and pretty soon they won’t make a run out here, let alone in a hurry. I think that’s part of the stalker’s plan.”

“That’s paranoid, Maggie.”

“Only if nobody’s after me.”

Flint nodded. “Us. After us.”

And now they were after their son.