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Grayson balled his fists. “Is that lunatic trying to break down our door?”
Rita looked at the doorbell app. Her father was throwing himself against the door, using a shotgun as a battering ram. “He’s gone completely crazy!”
Grayson hurried to the door. “Stop now, or we’re calling the police!”
“You’re the ones guilty of kidnapping!”
“Kidnapping? An adult?”
“Let me in!”
Crack!
Rita screamed. “He’s going to break through!”
“You’re going to pay for that if you break it,” Grayson shouted.
“Never!” her father yelled from the other side. “You’ve forced my hand. I’m not going to stop until my daughter is back in my possession!”
Grayson turned to Rita. “Call 911!”
She made the call and explained the situation to the operator while the banging and cracking continued. She put it on speaker so Grayson could hear everything.
As soon as the operator said police were on the way, Grayson flung open the door, but stood so her father couldn’t get inside. “The cops are on their way. You need to leave before we press charges.” He glanced at the door. “And you’re going to have to pay for that.”
“Move aside. I’m not afraid of any earthly laws or the request of an illegitimate husband.”
Grayson stood his ground. “Doesn’t matter how you feel. If you break the law, you’ll pay the charges. And I’m Rita’sonlylegitimate husband. The cheating, murderous ex you forced her to marry is in prison for life, if you hadn’t noticed.”
“Outta my way!” He cocked the gun and aimed it his son-in-law.
Rita screamed.
The 911 operator said something, but Rita couldn’t focus on anything other than Grayson and the deadly weapon aimed at him.
“I said move!”
Grayson stepped aside, eyes wide and hands shaking.
Rita had never seen him so scared.
The kids were upstairs. She had to do something.
Before she could race to the staircase, her father bolted up the steps.
She and Grayson followed him.
“If you hurt anyone in this house, I will kill you!” Grayson reached for him, but missed.
“You can’t do anything to me!”
Rita rubbed her belly. “If you ever want to meet your granddaughter, you’d better stop this now!”
He ignored her, obviously not caring about her baby. When he reached the top stair, he paused and looked around. He hadn’t been in the house since Boone had lived here, and Rita had changed everything.
“Where are you, Isabella?” he called.
“Everyone stay in your rooms!” Grayson yelled, then he leaped up and tackled the other man.
