She thought of it as home, she really did. She had before, too, but now wasn't the time to revisit that particular argument, either.

As they pulled into Porter's driveway, she felt her blood pressure rise. As a trained operative, Annie knew she shouldn't be nearly as apprehensive as she was, yet the woman's approval meant quite a bit to her.

"Round two," she said as she opened the door, wondering if they should have called first.