Below, a compact shape burst up the stairs and onto the deck. Her half sister. “Step back!” Steph said, taking charge. Who the hell was this woman? Ken wondered. “I’ve got this,” he told her, blocking her with a possessive arm. “Move back,” Steph ordered again, and when he didn’t, she shoved him, causing him to lose his balance and fall on his ass. “I’ve had EMT training.”

