“Well, we both know that, but I guess she needs to see for herself. Which is fine, since for now it keeps her out of my hair.” He pushed himself up off the couch and went over to the window, more to work off some nervous energy than because he expected to see anyone outside. The street remained empty, except for one of his civilian neighbors, who was walking by with her big golden retriever Nellie. “Did you have to run the gauntlet to get out of the house?”
“Not really. I guess no one was quite bold enough to camp out on our doorstep, which was why my phone wouldn’t shut up.”
Rafe nodded. It made sense. If Genoveva had warned everyone not to bother him, then she definitely would have done the same for her own property. “Did you check the casita?”
Cat looked at him blankly. “No, I didn’t
