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defend. The Kinncaid motto echoed in her mind. She could tell them what was going on, move back home and they’d do everything in their power to help her.
    But.
    She wasn’t about to do that to them. The man stalking her, terrorizing her, was selfish and dangerous.
    Christian couldn’t bear it if something happened to them because of her. Like before.

    The last photos.
    There had been a family picture and on all their faces he’d marked an ‘x’. Christian wasn’t stupid. She knew what it meant. Stay away from the Kinncaids, or they’d get hurt. Because of her.
    Like he had hurt Danny.
    Like he’d hurt Susan and her whole family.
    Oldshopkeeper: Hello? Are you still there or did you go to sleep on me?
    Emotions that she didn’t know how to handle warred within her. Finally she typed back.
    Broadway_Babe: No, I’m here, just thinking.
    Oldshopkeeper: About what?
    Chaos. Hell. A living nightmare. She wished she could talk about this with him so she’d know what to do. She raked her fingers through her hair. For a moment she didn’t do anything.
    Broadway_Babe: Have you ever taken a turn and couldn’t figure out how to get back to where you were going?
    Oldshopkeeper: Yeah, I turn around and go back.
    Go back? To the past? Not that she had to. It was coming to her in spades.
    Oldshopkeeper: Can I ask you a question?
    Broadway_Babe: What?
    Oldshopkeeper: What’s going on with you? And not just us, or this thing with us, not music, or work.
    It’s something else. You’re afraid of something. What?
    Her breath huffed out. How in the hell could the man figure that out an hour away on a computer and not realize his emotions or how they tangled with hers when they were in the same house? Not that the latter mattered anymore.
    Broadway_Babe: I just have lots on my mind lately.
    Oldshopkeeper: Lots of what? Whatever it is, it’s serious enough to bring on asthma attacks. To isolate yourself from your family. We haven’t seen you much lately.
    Isolate yourself. Isolate.
    Isolation.
    He wanted her isolated. All to himself. Just like before.
    She leaned up on her elbows, her hands on her mouth. Either way she lost.

    Separate herself from those she’d die to protect and do what he wanted. Or, ask for their help, their belief and run the risk of them not believing her or worse, of something happening to one of the Kinncaids.
    No. No. She wouldn’t risk it. They meant too much to her.
    Maybe she could move. It worked before. And unlike before, this time she had funds.
    God, why was this happening?
    Oldshopkeeper: What is going on? Can’t we even talk anymore?
    Her eyes slid closed. Sighing, she typed.
    Broadway_Babe: I wish we could. God knows I wish we could.
    Oldshopkeeper: We can. Tell me.
    Her fingers hovered over the keys and she stared at her screen.
    Oldshopkeeper: Tell me. If you don’t, I’ll just call you.
    And the man would.
    Broadway_Babe: I can’t.
    Oldshopkeeper: Why?
    Broadway_Babe: It’s nothing, really. I’m just stressing about work.
    For a moment nothing happened. Then she saw he was typing a message back.
    Oldshopkeeper: You’re lying. Don’t lie to me.
    Christian chose to just let that one go. She’d learned that often she could just wait him out and he’d change the subject. Or let her.
    Oldshopkeeper: Does this have to do with your new neighbor?
    New neighbor?
    Broadway_Babe: Drayson or Geoffery? How do you know them?
    Oldshopkeeper: More guys? Why couldn’t you have found some female neighbors?
    She smiled.
    Broadway_Babe: Do I detect a hint of jealousy? And if not them, then who did you mean?
    Oldshopkeeper: Jealous? Of course not. I’d just feel better knowing you were safe. Females are safer.

    She quirked a brow. Where did he come up with this? Shaking her head, she set to typing.
    Broadway_Babe: Not jealous? I’ll leave that one. And my next-door neighbors are nice, polite gentlemen. And as far as safety and females, need I remind you of the female a few months ago that made all