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but not him…he was used to it now. “I’ll make sure she has the appropriate attire for your engagements and see that she has everything else she needs.”
    Collin relaxed into his chair , knowing that Regina would make sure that Sara was taken care of. “Thanks for your help. I really appreciate it.”
    She tapped on the side of the doorframe. “Anytime , boss.”
    Regina disappeared , and Collin turned back toward his computer and started accessing the files for all of his colleagues, acquaintances, and friends that Sara had asked for. He let his mind get lost in preparing a spreadsheet that incorporated every known name, email address, phone number, and home address that he had at his disposal. He kept himself submerged in the busy work to help drown out the events that had plagued him for the last month. 
    He glanced at the time on his computer , surprised to find that three hours had passed. He yawned, pushed to his feet, and raised his arms above his head to stretch his dormant muscles. An angry growl emanated from his stomach, filling the silent room. He’d forgotten to eat, yet again. Collin eyed the gun on the desk. A gun he’d only bought and knew how to use but never thought he might need. It was always just a precaution. Remembering Sara’s request to keep it on him at all times, he grabbed the gun and moved through the empty, silent house to the kitchen. He made himself a quick sandwich and retreated to his room where he finished eating and would spend another sleepless night worrying about things he couldn’t control.
    His head had just hit the pillow and he’d closed his eyes when his cell on the bedside table vibrated. He glanced at the screen and didn’t recognize the number, but he answered anyway. “Hello.”
    Silence greeted him on the other end.
    “Hello ,” he repeated. The silence unnerved him. He tightened the grip on his phone and sat up, leaning against his bed frame. He glanced at the dresser next to him where the revolver rested within reach. A jolt of apprehension fired through his veins, instantly erasing the need to sleep he’d felt only moments ago.
    “What? Nothing to say?” He tried bait ing the caller, hoping that, if he or she talked, he might recognize a voice, anything that might put an end to the nightmare or prove to him that it was just a prank caller. Even with an unlisted number, he still managed to get anonymous calls every so often from women pledging their undying love. 
    The person hung up without uttering a single syllable.
    Collin woke early the next morning to the blare of his alarm clock. He reached for it and slammed his palm on the snooze button before he even glanced at the time. The calls had continued throughout the night. Each one had given him hope that the person might eventually talk. He’d eventually turned the damn thing off at three in the morning, hoping for at least a few hours of peaceful sleep. He rolled out of the bed, still half asleep, pulled on his favorite cotton sleep pants, bypassed his T-shirt, and then headed for the door. He was going to need coffee today and lots of it if he had any plans of functioning and thinking straight.
    Wiping the sleep from his eyes , he hit the start button on the coffee pot and grabbed a mug. His brother, Drew, back from his early morning run, was leaning against the counter in his sweat-soaked shirt, sipping his orange juice.
    “Late night?”
    “I worked till the wee hours of the morning trying to pull all the information Sara needed to start her investigation and, when I tried to go to bed, I kept getting phone calls, probably just another round of pranks.”
    “ I take it Sara is the investigator you mentioned you were going to see.”
    Collin nodded.
    “Is this Sara chick a curvy brunette with a hot little body?”
    “How do you know what she looks like ? Did you see her yesterday?”
    Drew shook his head and lifted his cup toward the row of windows that overlooked the pool. “I’m guessing