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"So far"

"What is it?" I asked, seeing the concern in Liis’s eyes

"I don’t know that yet, either"

I reached back to pat her knee "It’s going to be okay, Mommy"

She craned her neck "Please let’s not be that couple who calls each other Daddy and Mommy"

I frowned "How else will Stella learn what to call us?"

Liis sighed, a rare concession "Fine Just … only do it around her, but not in public"

"Yes, rin

Liis leaned back, appearing relaxed, but I knew better She continued to periodically lean over to glance in the rearview ?" I asked

"We need one of those mirrors that sits above the car seat so you can see her in the rearview," Liis said "What if one of us is in the car with her alone? We’ll need so a mental note now," I assured her

She closed her eyes for half a second before they popped open again to look at the side lance and instantly ent "White sedan, four back Left lane"

I glanced back "Got it" I touched the radio on ot a tail White sedan Left lane"

"Copy that," Hyde said

Brubaker radioed in, and we barely drove twoword that more vehicles were on the way Just before they arrived on-scene, the sedan took an exit

"Make sure so to re to keep her cool Being parents was an added security issue we couldn’t plan for I knew part of her wanted to follow the sedan, to catch theile new faent, her need to protect our daughter was stronger

We drove the re fifteen minutes home without event but were unable to enjoy our trip with our new addition as other new parents would As we unhitched the car seat, the agents stood guard Hyde and Brubaker glanced around, occasionally speaking into the shter to the porch We waved to the neighbors and then walked up the stairs to the front door Under the shade of the porch, I dug for ently touched my forearm "Sir, I’d like to take a look around first, if you don’taside

Just two days ago, I would have been the one to sweep the house I would have left Liis with the agents while I checked each room, closet, behind every door, and under every bed before I let irlfriend enter But now, hter Everything had changed in less than forty-eight hours

Hyde unlocked the door and then drew her weapon She held her Glock like it was an extension of her arh the front rooood?" Liis asked