Chapter 16
He heard the scream from outside as he jumped out of Kruso’s small white compact. His hand was at his waist, pulling his sidearm from the holster. He flicked the safety as he ran up the steps and opened the front door.
“Kate!” he yelled as the front door crashed against the wall. He stepped inside, looking right and left, taking in everything, from the light on in the kitchen to the darkened stairs, all in a split second. There was no one, nothing, and all he could hear was his heart hammering in his chest.
“Kate, you answer me right now!” he yelled.
He heard crying. “Walker!” she called out, and damn if she didn’t sound scared—no, terrified.
“Where are you, Kate?” He was walking in, his arm out, his stance all cop, ready to fire as he cleared the entry, the doorway to the
