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“You don’t get to have this", Bray yells, motioning with his other hand. “While all I have are scraps to live on!”
I know he’s going to try to drag me out the front door, and I know I need it closed. I back up a step and he advances just enough to clear the door.
I shove my bag into his chest, throw my ice cream into his face and kick the front door closed. Then I run.
Emilie is only halfway up the steps, so I swing her up, sprint into the master bedroom, into the closet, across the adjoined bathroom and through the door on the far side.
Bray is barely a step behind me, and he’s reaching for me when I set Emilie down and she hits the red button with her little fist.
The steel door slams shut almost before he can pull his fingers out of the way.
I can barely hear him pounding on the door, but we watch on one of the multiple screens next to the door.
He backs up and lunges. I flinch, but the door doesn’t even shake when he throws his shoulder against it. He gives a couple of solid kicks before he backs up and crosses his arms.
Emilie pushes another button on the console and counts, “One, two, three.” We watch the screens as the lights go out around the house and shutters come down over the windows. “Gotcha, sucker!” She yells with her fist in the air. I have to chuckle and shake my head at her blood thirsty display.
With another press of a button, there’s a ringing and I see Trevor’s face show up on the smallest screen, the one next to the speaker. He looks terrified. “Em, I see you. Tell me you’re okay!”
“I’m okay, Uncle Trev. But there’s a bad man in the house. He tried to get Mizzz Mills.”
“Is she with you?”
I step over in front of the camera. “I’m here. The house is on lock down.”
“Where’s James?” he demands.
“He’s on a call. I don’t know how long he’ll be.” His face relaxes a little.
“Uncle Trevor?”
“Yes, baby girl?”
“I dropped my ice cream dinner.”
“It’s okay, Em. We’ll get you more ice cream.” He takes a breath. “Miss Mills?”
“Lai,” I correct him without thinking.
“Lai. I have to hang up to call my guys in. Don’t leave the room until James or I call you back.”
“Yes, sir.”
Chapter 36
~~ James ~~
We’re all wet and tired and heading for the showers when I power on my phone and see the notification from the security app. “Oh my God!” My heart almost stops. My vision tunnels into black and white. I run for the truck.
Lucius is on my heels. “Sup, boss? What happened?”
“The panic room is activated and I missed the call.”
He stops me from opening the driver’s door and snatches my keys. “I’ll drive. You call.”
I want to argue, but he’s right. I’m holding my breath as I climb in the passenger side. By the time I buckle up, Lucius is already peeling out of the parking lot.
My phone rings before I can even press a button. “Trev.”
