And then, over my shoulder, in the side mirror, I saw headlights turn onto the street behind me.

One set.

Then, a moment later, a second.

Then a third.

And I watched Julian’s face, lit up in his own doorway, as he saw what was pulling in behind me, and I watched the smile begin, slowly, to come apart.

Chapter 14 — What Pulled In Behind Me

The first vehicle to pull up was Arthur Vance’s black SUV, gleaming under the streetlights.

The second was a plain van with the name of a commercial locksmith painted across the side.