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Callum held the station door for her and Evie, who with the late hour She saw his He put his hand on her back protectively and then his head stopped aze and sahite car drive past the station again and then turn the corner Apparently the vehicle had been circling the block while they were inside

“Go and get Kerry,” Callum said “Hurry”

Hazel turned and walked quickly back to the door When inside, she saw Callu the street

“Is so?”

Hazel heard Detective Wilder and faced her “The white car that followed us here is still out there He’s going around the block” Just then Hazel spotted the car in front of the station on the street, driving slowly Callum took cover behind his truck

Kerry hollered for two other officers and ran out the front door

“Mommy?” Evie said sleepily

“It’s okay, honey Go back to sleep” Hazel hoped it would be all right

Evie rested her head on Hazel’s shoulder and closed her eyes Hazel didn’t have tiht

Callu away in her car, two other officers following

“Let’s get you out of here,” Callum said “Kerry’s on his tail”

She carried Evie out the door

Callum stayed close to her side with his pistol At his truck, he opened the back door and guarded thehtfully put in there

Then he opened the passenger door and guarded Hazel again while she got in Going around to the other side, he got behind the wheel and drove quickly out of the parking lot

A few minutes later they arrived at the Dales Inn Hazel kneas upscale but she had never been this close before Its grandeur towered before her, the double wooden doors with oval elcoave Callum a ticket