“But….” Danica began slowly, thinking over what Robert had just told her. “You got rid of them. They haven’t bothered anyone in Flagstaff, as far as I can tell. Really, from what I’ve heard other people say about the Wilcoxes, it sounds as if they’re model citizens. So why come all the way out here to ‘observe’ them?”
Apparently, Robert had had enough of his cramped seat, because he eased himself out of it and stood, then came over to lean against the side of her desk. She was still safely tucked behind it, but that didn’t change the way he seemed to tower over her. If she got up and stood as well, she’d look far too obvious, so she remained where she was, hoping he couldn’t detect the way her heart had begun to beat a little faster as soon as he got near.
“Because we had to make sure th
