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REX

The words off Raina’s lips make me want to stay in the house with her, but there’s a lot to do if we’re going to stay in Colwood. I give her one more kiss. It’s quick and leaves us wanting more, but I leave her alone in the bedroom.

It only takes about 15 minutes for me to make my way around the house and property lines. There are few homes on this side of town since it leads away from the town’s center. A ranch is located across the street but the house is at least five minutes away from the main road.

The property next to mine has at least half an acre of grass between our houses. The open space is one of the reasons I put in the motion detectors. Criminals, animals, and vagabonds just passing through are the types I’d like to know are on my property before seeing them.

After checking the security system, I head to the garage where there’s a cabinet for my guns—well, the larger ones. There are a few others in a gun safe near my bed. I like to be prepared.

My phone rings with a n