They suddenly heard gunshots around the house and Jake sprang into action, running downstairs like a possessed man.
"Daddy!"
Victoria's scream spurred him to hurry and he almost tumbled down the steps. He found her in the den crouching beside a couch with James.
"Come here, baby," Jake said to her as calmly as he could manage. He scooped James off the floor where he'd been lying and rushed out of the den with the children.
Peggy burst into the house through the front door, wielding a pistol. She was wearing a pair of denim bum shorts with a pink tank top and matching flip-flops.
"Your location is compromised!" she announced. "Run to the bunker right now. Brutus and I will keep an eye on things here. The security guys are keeping the intruders at bay."
"Thanks, Peggy," J
