Chapter 29

The next day was her day off. She stayed at Gage's with Hazel while he went to work. Then hours later, while she was making lunch for Hazel there was someone punching in the code for the alarm. Bree thought Gage was back for lunch, but then a male voice called out for Gage.

"Gage, are you home? is your car being repaired?" the man must've seen Bree's old car in the driveway.

"Uh, hello?" Bree greeted the man, she didn't believe the man was a stranger. He lives in a gated community, Gage told her so, and Bree thought Gage would not give out his alarm code to anyone. He must be family or perhaps a very close friend of Gage.

"Well, hello there..." the guy greeted her back. He looked familiar, he had the same facial structure as Gage. Bree finally assumed the stranger was his brother and instantly she wished she was at work to avoid the awkwardness of the situation.

"Mommy?" Hazel decided to announce her existence behind Bree.

"Oh, hello, and who might you be?" at