Bradley stood in the kitchen, searching for something to eat. Clearly, no one had bothered to do any shopping recently. Maybe he'd do that later, while Carissa was at her sorority meeting. She'd texted him with her sister's address so he could meet her there later, and later couldn't come quick enough.

A soft knock sounded on the front door. He was the only one home at the moment, and he wasn't expecting anyone. Closing the cupboard, he strode toward the door and swung it open, ...