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then back to his notes. “ I ’ d just begun to get the background information. M r s . — Ms ," Rick hesitated , uncertain of how to address Anna. She wasn't Mrs. Sorenson anymore. Hadn’t been for a while. Aaron had made sure of that.
    John nodded for Rick to continue.
    "Right … Anna told me the note was in the yesterday ’ s mail. There was no postmark, the note would have been placed in the mailbox by…someone. ”
    John took the only available seat, a small tapestried chair that wasn’t designed for comfort. “ Have you noticed anything out of the ordinary lately , Anna ? Any calls, anyone following you, any unusual activity in the neighborhood ? ” He tried to make eye contact but she was looking anywhere but at him.
    It was her sister who answered. “ Not that I ’ m aware of, but I just arrived yesterday . ” She smiled apologetically and glanced at Anna .
    John couldn ’ t tell if it was just that she realized she couldn ’ t ignore this thing any longer or maybe she just didn ’ t want to disappoint her sister, but he could feel her accepting his interference in her life. She shook her head. “ No, Bev, there was something. The night before you arrived. There was a car parked across the street at the Miller house. Its lights were off. ”
    John ignored his promise to let Rick take the le a d. “ What type of car? Did you report the incident to the police? ”
    Her answer was brittle. He understood why. She was a professional. She knew the importance of that piece of information. “ I don ’ t know what type of car. I told you it was dark and the light s were off. ” She ’ d caught a glimpse of the anger simmering in him and attempted to amend her tone. “ I think it was a four - door sedan o f some sort. Probably black or gray. Something along those lines. I didn ’ t get the license. It scared the hell out of me though. ”
    John had little doubt she would have kept close tabs on the neighborhood. That ’ s why she ’ d chosen such a nondescript, quiet place to call home. “ Has it been there before? ”
    “ No, never. And whoever was in the car hasn ’ t returned. It could be just a coincidence. ”
    She didn ’ t believe it, but she needed him to reassur e her that the nightmare hadn’t begun again. He couldn ’ t. “ I doubt it. Not in light of the note. Where is it , by the way? We ’ ll need to take it with us. ”
    Anna handed her dog to her sister. Without a word, she got to her feet and left the room. The second she was out of earshot, Bev ’ s worried gaze drilled his. “ Please help her. I don ’ t know what ’ s happened between you two but she ’ s barely keeping it together. I ’ m worried she won ’ t make it through this thing— ”
    She broke off right before Anna returned . John didn ’ t doubt for a moment the truth behind her sister ’ s concern.
    Anna handed him the plastic bag containing the note. “ Bev and I both handled it but I thought… ” s he offered when she caught his surprise at her careful handling of the note.
    All the dread that he ’ d shoved aside returned when he saw the familiar red paper. The childlike writing. The past reborn.
    “ Dammit. ” John handed the note to his partner for inspection. He hadn ’ t needed to read the note to know it would be same.
    He couldn ’ t leave her here. She would never agree to come back to D.C. with him. Or going into protective custody for that matter. But he and Rick would have to be back in Washington by tomorrow if they wanted to keep chasing the killer. AD Warren had pretty much made that clear.
    “ I have to go to work. I can ’ t close the store for two days in a row. ” Anna ’ s innocent observation sent three sets of stunned reactions her direction.
    John ’ s denial came quickly. “ You ’ re kidding, right? There ’ s no way you ’ re going anywhere. Do you realize how serious this is? ”
    The look she gave him would have sent even the strongest of men craw fishing .