He stepped back and studied her, then rubbed his thumb against her cheek. "My beautiful baby girl. What did he do to you?" he asked.

She covered her hand with his. "Not as much as you would think," she replied.

"But what he did to you. I can't believe that he kidnapped you. Yet it's all true. He is in jail, you know. As are the people who worked for him."

Kimberly led the way to the sofa and sat next to her father. "It's a lot to take in," she said.

"Too much. He fooled us all" His mouth ...