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photograph, she felt a keen urge to shield her from this scumbag.
    As more cars pulled in, Patty watched for the powder-blue compact the Finnegans had described. There it was, with Judi, as innocent looking as in her picture, at the wheel.
    Two spaces from Patty’s, a family with three youngsters piled out of their car. Under cover of the commotion, she slid out and followed Judi inside.
    From a booth, Glenn Jergens signaled until he caught Judi’s eye. He jutted his chin to gesture her over.
    Be smart. Walk out.
    The girl hesitated, although from behind Patty couldn’t read her expression. Then she crossed to him.
    As she approached, Judi lifted her cell phone and took his picture. Hmm. Now what was that about?
    He didn’t look too happy about it. There was a tense exchange of words and for a moment Patty expected the girl to leave. Instead, she took a seat across from him, talking in a wide-eyed, gushy manner.
    Patty wasn’t sure she believed the show of naiveté. But why would the girl try to manipulate this guy?
    Although she’d have preferred a table with a good view of both Judi and Glenn, the only one fitting that description was directly in front of them. Too obvious. Instead, Patty chose a less conspicuous table from which she could clearly see the man and glimpse Judi’s profile. She ordered a cup of coffee, took out a paperback murder mystery and settled down to pretend to read.
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    â€œA LL I’ M ASKING IS TO SEE my daughter!” Sabrina’s voice shrilled into Alec’s ear. “You’re the one who moved to the other side of the country. It isn’t too much to ask that you put her and that nanny on a plane to visit me.”
    â€œActually, it is.”
    Two years ago, the judge in their divorce had given Sabrina primary custody on a preliminary basis. Then a passerby had observed Fiona alone in a car and summoned the police. After learning that her mother had left her there for over an hour while visiting a boyfriend, the judge had awarded sole custody to Alec and allowed his ex only supervised visitation.
    He’d had nightmares about what might have happened to his little girl while she sat by herself in a parking garagebeneath an apartment building. Not quite three, she’d have been easy prey if an adult had ordered her to unlock the door. And what if, instead of dozing, she’d decided to go in search of Mommy?
    As far as Alec was concerned, Sabrina was lucky to be allowed even supervised visits, and the nanny did not count as supervision. Wonderful as Tatum was, she had no authority to countermand Sabrina.
    â€œYou’re welcome to come to California and spend a few days,” he said tightly as he carried the phone down the hallway to his bedroom. “My mother and I will rearrange our schedules at your convenience.” Reluctantly.
    â€œThat’s not fair!” Sabrina’s voice, so soothing and musical when she was in a good mood, cracked on a high note. “Eduardo has to return to Argentina for who knows how long. His wife is giving him trouble about the divorce! Naturally, I intend to go with him. I don’t have time to run to the West Coast.”
    Eduardo Patron was Sabrina’s fiancé—despite the fact that he remained married to the mother of his three children—and she was living with him in his New York penthouse. The nature of the man’s business was somewhat murky to Alec, but apparently the Patron family owned a large manufacturing company.
    He closed the door to the hall and hoped his little girl hadn’t heard enough to upset her. “If you want to see Fiona, you’ll come here.”
    â€œIf you make me fly all the way to California, I’m not leaving without my daughter!”
    This kind of hysterical declaration was, unfortunately, typical of his ex. “I have a custody order that says otherwise.”
    â€œI’ll take her to Argentina if you force me.”
    That