“I’m going out,” Thorne said casually. His jacket was already in his hand. He was ready to go out. I frowned as I studied him.
“Where?” I asked curiously.
“Ah…just another perimeter check,” he said, and I knew he was lying.
“He is hiding something,” I said to Ray as I continued to watch Thorne.
“He is,” she agreed. “But we aren’t just going to sit here,”
“Ok,” I said before I glanced away from Thorne. “I will make us some dinner,” I said to him.
“Sounds good. Just…don’t open the door to anyone,” he said.
“Nah,” I said almost dismissively. Thorne surprised me when he leaned in and kissed my forehead. I watched him out of the corner of my eye as he left. Then I counted to twenty before I pulled on my boots. The back latch settled into place without a sound. I eased the door open
