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“Are you all right?”

Hazel pulled her hand fro to catch her breath A car had just tried totorn off kept echoing in her mind

She reached for a crying Evie The heroic htly “It’s okay, baby We’re all right” She looked at the man as she answered his question

Hazel checked up the street and saw no sign of the driver Then she turned back to her hero “Thank you”

He took out his phone and called 911

Her adrenaline began to abate as Evie’s crying softened S the few tendrils of brunette hair that had fallen free fro out frohter’s cheeks

Looking over the child’s shoulder, she saw the htly wavy and he had strong facial features He wore dark slacks with black leather loafers that had thick soles, and between the lapels of his black jacket she could see he had on a white shirt with the first two buttons undone He finished telling the operator where they were and disconnected Towering above her, he was probably six-three and had an athletic build

“I’m Callum Colton,” the handsome man said

“Hazel Hart, and this is Evie, short for Evelyn”

Evie turned her head, still pouting, and looked at Callum

“Hi, Evie Are you okay?” Callum asked

Evie nodded

“That’s an awfully cute stuffed monster you have there,” he said

“Her na