Brody
I collected Kylie from the back door of the salon. Cross was waiting at the truck just in case those traffickers realized this whole thing was nothing but a ruse and came back for her. We left without incident and went back to the house. Kylie called Analiese, but there had been no movement at her place. Stern was there with Oscar and Bill, Analieses's father. They were all armed and ready if anything went down.
Analiese had insisted that Stern be the guard there. He was cleared to go back to work within a few days of the incident. I wasn't sure why she decided that. Maybe she wanted him to have a second chance. No question that Stern was good at his job and I had a feeling he wasn't going to be made to look like a fool twice. He'd be extra vigilant. That is exactly what Analiese
