Alex awoke with a sense of dread settling in her stomach. Nothing was resolved.
Her family was still in danger and Dodger still didn’t trust her. With a sigh, she climbed
from the bed, doing her best not to disturb Dodger. She went to the dresser and pulled on
a robe before opening her mind to the house. Everyone was sound asleep. It was three
o’clock in the morning and she knew that she had been out for at least twelve hours, give
or take a few hours. With a wry smile, Alex eased out of the bedroom and headed down
to the kitchen. She’d just fix a big breakfast and have everything ready when everyone
began to stir. She knew that Dottie would be up within the next hour, followed by Cooper
and Chris. She just didn’t know when Dodger would wake up. Dodger. She sighed as she
