Chapter 18
Galen checked all the mirrors before he unlocked his SUV car door. Without waiting for him or his opinion, Natalie opened her own door and slipped out. Green dress, leather flats, long blonde hair swinging—she kept saying how she hadn’t done anything, but just maybe her beauty, inside and out, had attracted the wrong man.
His brother-in-law’s house was perfectly safe and he trusted Rafe to protect them all, but still. The open air brought tension.
Someone wanted to hurt Natalie, and he’d do everything in his power to protect her. He hopped out fast and walked behind her, like he might cover her if someone aimed for her back. At the door, Natalie waited for him to join her. He did and hit the doorbell.
Rafe immediately answered and motioned for them to come inside. “Natalie.
