Chapter 17

"We'll be fine. Seriously." Abby tried not to sound exasperated, but she couldn't stand it when people hovered.

"You're sure?" Megan pressed.

Caleb stood behind Megan. After Abby had arrived at her apartment, she hadn't been home longer than a few hours when Megan had come knocking. "Mark called us," she'd explained. "He wanted you to stay with me and Caleb for now just to be safe."

Although the last thing Abby had wanted was to be around other people—and especially Mark's brother—she'd agreed because it was a wise thing to do. Megan had assured her that she'd come by to see to the cats while Abby was at work.

Now, though, Caleb and Megan were about to skip out on their date because of her.

"My mom will be here, and you're just a phone call away," Abby assured them. She started to push them out the door.

This made Megan laugh. "Fine! Fine! We'll leave you alone."

"I'll have my radio with me," Caleb said. "And you have Gonzalez's number, right?"

Officer Gonzalez was Caleb's boss