Garlic and herbs scented the kitchen as I stirred the sauce. Outside, I watched Mikel help Emma build a fairy house out of leaves. Their laughter floated in, and for a second, it felt like the past five years were just a nightmare.
Even though I loved the scene, I couldn't shake the feeling of being watched. The creepy messages hadn't stopped since Mikel moved into the guest house. If anything, they were worse, like our happiness was driving someone nuts.
"Mommy, Daddy says dinner smells amazing!" Emma yelled, bursting in, her face red from the cold air.
"Oh, does he?" I smiled, hugging her. "And what do you think?"
"It smells like home," she said, hitting me right in the heart.
Mikel came in, shaking leaves off his sweater. "Sorry, I got her a little excited. We found the perfect spo
