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    Tomorrow he would double-check with Lucas on all the arrangements for the announcement and the reception following. Their division of labor worked very well for them. Chase was the engineer, the nuts and bolts man. Lucas was the glad-hander, something Chase felt uncomfortable doing. So far it had worked very well that way.
    He checked his watch. His fiancée, Joy Rivers, was sure to be waiting for him in his office. Lately their quality time had been in short supply. As excited as she was for him about Oscar, the demands on his time had begun to wear thin with her and she hadn’t been shy about letting him know it.
    People were fooled by her appearance. Tiny, with long blonde hair and pale blue eyes, she looked like an angel made of spun sugar. But she had a core of steel that gave her strength and determination. The very thing that had drawn him to her in the first place. Joy knew what she wanted out of life and she was going to get it. And he, Chase, was going to give it to her.
    After the announcement I’ll have more time. Maybe we’ll go away for a long vacation, make some plans for the wedding. If I can just get past next Friday.
    The guard nodded to him as headed down the hall. “Good night, Mr. Carpenter.”
    “Keep a close eye on Oscar,” Chase told him.
    “Don’t you worry,” the guard grinned. “The little fellow’s safe on my watch.”
    “We have a lot riding on him,” Chase reminded him.
    All the guards on all shifts had been briefed on the importance of the project.
    “He’s in good hands,” the guard assured him.
    He’d better be. This is our crowning achievement.
    When he let himself back into his office, Joy was standing at the picture window overlooking downtown San Antonio. From this vantage point the lights and colorful attractions of the city’s famed Riverwalk were clearly visible. Off to the left was the building where the movie, Cloak and Dagger with Dabney Coleman had been shot. When he’d first pointed it out to Joy, she’d insisted they rent the movie and surprisingly it had become one of her favorites. It wasn’t along the lines of her usual tastes.
    When the door opened she turned toward him, a smile on her face. “Put the baby to bed yourself?”
    “You know me. I always need to check things with my own eyes.” She came over to him and slid her arms around his waist, tilting her head back to look up at him.
    “How about going home and putting this baby to bed?” she teased.
    Heat flashed through him. “That’s the best idea I’ve heard all day. Let’s get the hell out of here.”

Chapter Two
    Mia turned the deadbolt on the front door and tossed her keys into the bowl on the hall table. Traffic had been a bitch and her headache was worse than ever. But home was a sanctuary, one she was always happy to be in.
    The house itself, on San Antonio’s northwest side, was an unexpected gift, left to her by her maternal grandmother at a time when she was searching for some direction in her life. She’d just received her doctorate and was casting about for the proper way to use it. She didn’t want to go back to Florida where her entire life would be conducted under family scrutiny. Then like a bolt from the blue, someone on her thesis committee called to let her know about a position at the DeWitt Museum in San Antonio.
    “You’re perfect for it,” the professor said. “Exactly the kind of person they’re looking for. I’m sending a letter of recommendation right now, so call and set up your appointment.”
    It seemed like an omen. She interviewed for the job, was hired and took possession of the house, all within a week’s time.
    Located in the upscale suburb of Alamo Heights, the exterior of the building was a deep red brick that had faded to a soft rosy patina with age and weather. The interior, with its glistening hardwood floors, wide windows and soothing earth tones, provided just the respite she needed from the images that bombarded her and made