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    In Boston, the nanny had spent her days with Fiona but had shared an apartment with her two sisters, and Alec had been relieved when she’d agreed to move with them to California. She’d said she’d grown attached to his daughter, and had joked that everyone envied her the chance to live near the beach and escape the frosty New England winters. But, at least for now, the move also meant occupying Alec’s third bedroom and being available to Fiona 24/7, despite Alec’s efforts to protect her time off. The lack of privacy must be taking its toll.
    â€œWell, you’ll have the place to yourself this afternoon,” he said as he set the lunch things on the table. His mother, whose ankle had turned out to be mildly sprained, would be hosting her granddaughter while he accompanied his former schoolmate to a wedding.
    He almost wished he’d declined Bailey’s invitation, but he wanted to get better acquainted with the bride, an obstetrician whom Bailey assisted. Nora Kendall had an ongoing disagreement with Dr. Tartikoff over how to handle her fertilitypatients, contending that, for some, the latest techniques were expensive and unnecessarily invasive. In Owen’s view, moving full speed ahead boosted their chances of getting pregnant, and that justified the expense. He liked succeeding with patients, and a high rate of conception would enhance the program’s reputation.
    As part of Owen’s team, Alec would prefer to see the new program get off to a smooth start. The wedding reception should present a great chance to socialize.
    â€œI thought I’d check out the mall. I don’t even own a decent swimsuit.” Tatum slid the eggs onto Fiona’s plate and set to frying a couple more for herself.
    â€œHow’s your family?” He knew the nanny spent a lot of time texting her sisters and mother.
    â€œBusy.” She sounded wistful. “May’s a beautiful month in Boston. The best time of the year. Except for fall, of course. Do the leaves change colors here?”
    â€œThe liquidambar trees do. And in spring, the jacarandas burst into lavender blooms. Haven’t you noticed?”
    â€œNot really.” She sounded glum. “It’s not much fun driving around by myself.” Although Darlene allowed Tatum generous use of her car, the nanny stuck close to home.
    â€œYou’ll make new friends.”
    â€œI guess.”
    His phone blared, the ring tone making Alec forget all about the nanny’s loneliness. It played the Queen of the Night’s furious aria from The Magic Flute.
    His ex-wife was calling. Alec’s hands tightened instinctively.
    She’d endangered their daughter once. He’d been helpless then to protect Fiona, boxed in by the court’s preliminary assumption that her mother was the best guardian for such a young child. If he’d known what would happen, he’d havedefied the court. Now, given Sabrina’s capricious nature and habit of picking fights, he might have to do battle again.
    And he would. Whatever it cost.

Chapter Four
    At about twelve-thirty, a battered pickup parked off to one side of the restaurant, out of view of the main windows. The man who got out bore little resemblance to the photo, but Patty had a feeling this might be him. Dirty-blond hair hung raggedly around his ears, and a glimpse of his profile showed a lip curling smugly. He swaggered as he crossed the lot in scuffed cowboy boots.
    She took a few quick photos and wrote down his license number.
    On her smartphone, she checked the database. The car was registered to a Glenn Jergens, not Glenn Jerome. Minor arrest record—breaking and entering, assault, receiving stolen property. No sex crimes. None that had been reported, anyway.
    But if he was twenty-five, she was Miss America. And even without a major record, he could still be seriously dangerous. Although Patty knew the client’s daughter only from a