"I know and I never stopped watching out for you. I had a promise to keep." If something happened to Annie and she didn't make it home, he was going to tell Danielle what happened, how brave Annie was and how proud Danielle should be of her.

Clay backed out of Danielle's driveway and headed back to his condo, holding Annie's hand between shifting gears. "I think I'm going to like having them as my family."