Kerry stared at her lap where Lurch’s hand covered both of hers. She didn’t know why she was being so emotional tonight. She’d been okay with her decision to move in here this morning. Why was she getting so upset about it now? She turned her hand over and gripped Lurch’s a moment before weaving her fingers between his and taking a deep breath.
Panic and worry battled in her stomach, but she couldn’t say why.
She wasn’t lying to herself that working here or being involved with these people she’d come to know, to care about, would be completely safe. The encounter with the metal snake guys had driven that point home. But she also knew these people, Lurch, Tuck and the others, wouldn’t hesitate to defend or protect her. They appeared to like her as much as she liked them. Though Kerry had
