interested in him, so that didn’t make sense. But with Mark dead, there’d be no rival.
“Holly,” a voice called. “Where are you?”
The door opened before she could move.
Len walked in.
She launched into his arms.
He hugged her close. “Are you OK? I’ve been worried to death about you. I saw the fire trucks go past the house, and then I saw the cabin. They wouldn’t let me close enough to check on you, but I heard them saying no one was in the cabin.”
“I’m...I’m...” Tears threatened to overcome, but she had to get far away from Robby. “I’m fine, but I need to leave. You’ve got to take me somewhere.”
“Where? Why? What’s going on?”
“It’s Robby. He shot Mark and burned down the cabin.”
His eyes widened. “You think Robb did that?”
“He’s the stalker. Look.” She pointed at the wall. “He acted as if he didn’t know I was Destiny, but he did. You told me so yourself.”
“That doesn’t mean he’s the stalker.”
“He’s been taking pictures of me for years. He shot Mark. I’ve got to go back and make sure the firemen found Mark. He’s hurt.”
“They did. I saw an ambulance take him. I can’t believe you think Robb did all this. Why would he?”
“I don’t know why!” she wailed. “But the proof is on the walls.” She pointed.
Len stared, but said nothing.
“You need to get me out of here and far away, and then I’ll call the sheriff’s department.”
“OK. No problem. Are you sure that’s the right thing to do?”
“Yes.”
“My car’s at the house. We’ll have to walk.”
“I hurt my ankle, so I’ll need some help.”
“Not a problem.” He held out an arm and she leaned against him.
“How did you find me?”
“After I saw the fire I ran through the woods to get to the cabin. I heard them say no one was in the cabin, so I went back to get my car, but I found your tracks and followed you.”
“Didn’t you see Robby out there? He was following me. He shot at me.”
“I didn’t see anyone except you, Destiny. Where’s your coat? It’s freezing.”
“I didn’t have time to get my coat.”
He handed his coat to her. “Come on let’s go. We’ve got to hurry. Before the snow blocks the road.” He opened the door, and they walked out of the shack.
A blast of cold air hit her in the face. She leaned closer, his arm propping her up.
A shadowed figure walked towards them. “Oh, there you are. I’ve been looking for you.”
14
“I’ve been worried to death.” Robby walked out of the shadows, a rifle in his hands. “Are you OK?”
“No. I’m not OK.” She couldn’t tear her gaze away from the gun.
“Of course you’re not OK. I meant are you hurt? Did you get burned?”
Holly stared at him, confused.
Robby was acting so normal.
“You shot Mark.”
“What are you talking about? I didn’t shoot anybody.”
“And you shot at me.” Her voice broke.
Robby stepped towards her. “You’re in shock. Let me help you. I’ll take you to the hospital.”
“Stay away from me.” She slapped him. “You shot Mark.”
Len moved closer to her. “Robb. You need to let us go. I’ll take care of her. We’ll get this all sorted out later.”
“What are you talking about? She needs to get to a hospital. At the very least, she’s in shock.” Robby moved towards them.
“I’m not going anywhere with you.”
Len’s grip tightened on her arm.
She wiggled to relieve the pressure, but his hand stayed tight around her back.
Len’s voice was calm, but firm. “We’re leaving now, Robb. Don’t try to stop us.”
“What is wrong with the two of you?” Robby asked. Confusion shone in his eyes.
Anger coursed through her. He’d betrayed her. “I’ll tell you what’s going on. You’re the stalker. I found your photography collection.” She waved a hand at the shack.
“What are you talking about, Holly?”
“It doesn’t matter. Let’s go, Destiny.” Len pulled her towards the
“Holly,” a voice called. “Where are you?”
The door opened before she could move.
Len walked in.
She launched into his arms.
He hugged her close. “Are you OK? I’ve been worried to death about you. I saw the fire trucks go past the house, and then I saw the cabin. They wouldn’t let me close enough to check on you, but I heard them saying no one was in the cabin.”
“I’m...I’m...” Tears threatened to overcome, but she had to get far away from Robby. “I’m fine, but I need to leave. You’ve got to take me somewhere.”
“Where? Why? What’s going on?”
“It’s Robby. He shot Mark and burned down the cabin.”
His eyes widened. “You think Robb did that?”
“He’s the stalker. Look.” She pointed at the wall. “He acted as if he didn’t know I was Destiny, but he did. You told me so yourself.”
“That doesn’t mean he’s the stalker.”
“He’s been taking pictures of me for years. He shot Mark. I’ve got to go back and make sure the firemen found Mark. He’s hurt.”
“They did. I saw an ambulance take him. I can’t believe you think Robb did all this. Why would he?”
“I don’t know why!” she wailed. “But the proof is on the walls.” She pointed.
Len stared, but said nothing.
“You need to get me out of here and far away, and then I’ll call the sheriff’s department.”
“OK. No problem. Are you sure that’s the right thing to do?”
“Yes.”
“My car’s at the house. We’ll have to walk.”
“I hurt my ankle, so I’ll need some help.”
“Not a problem.” He held out an arm and she leaned against him.
“How did you find me?”
“After I saw the fire I ran through the woods to get to the cabin. I heard them say no one was in the cabin, so I went back to get my car, but I found your tracks and followed you.”
“Didn’t you see Robby out there? He was following me. He shot at me.”
“I didn’t see anyone except you, Destiny. Where’s your coat? It’s freezing.”
“I didn’t have time to get my coat.”
He handed his coat to her. “Come on let’s go. We’ve got to hurry. Before the snow blocks the road.” He opened the door, and they walked out of the shack.
A blast of cold air hit her in the face. She leaned closer, his arm propping her up.
A shadowed figure walked towards them. “Oh, there you are. I’ve been looking for you.”
14
“I’ve been worried to death.” Robby walked out of the shadows, a rifle in his hands. “Are you OK?”
“No. I’m not OK.” She couldn’t tear her gaze away from the gun.
“Of course you’re not OK. I meant are you hurt? Did you get burned?”
Holly stared at him, confused.
Robby was acting so normal.
“You shot Mark.”
“What are you talking about? I didn’t shoot anybody.”
“And you shot at me.” Her voice broke.
Robby stepped towards her. “You’re in shock. Let me help you. I’ll take you to the hospital.”
“Stay away from me.” She slapped him. “You shot Mark.”
Len moved closer to her. “Robb. You need to let us go. I’ll take care of her. We’ll get this all sorted out later.”
“What are you talking about? She needs to get to a hospital. At the very least, she’s in shock.” Robby moved towards them.
“I’m not going anywhere with you.”
Len’s grip tightened on her arm.
She wiggled to relieve the pressure, but his hand stayed tight around her back.
Len’s voice was calm, but firm. “We’re leaving now, Robb. Don’t try to stop us.”
“What is wrong with the two of you?” Robby asked. Confusion shone in his eyes.
Anger coursed through her. He’d betrayed her. “I’ll tell you what’s going on. You’re the stalker. I found your photography collection.” She waved a hand at the shack.
“What are you talking about, Holly?”
“It doesn’t matter. Let’s go, Destiny.” Len pulled her towards the
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