Victoria waited near the jeep as Derrick headed inside the
gate. The sun was starting to set and she had a sudden feeling of being
watched. Pushing off of her truck, she paced a little around the trunk looking
over the cars parked in the lot around her. With the exception of the traffic
moving over the freeway nearby, all was quiet. She shook off the sense of dread
and sighed heavily, glancing at the clock on the town hall tower a few blocks
away. “Come on, Derrick. How long is this gonna take.”
