Chapter 9
Caitlyn made sure that Ava was calmly talking with Hannah and then went into the kitchen to raid the Bentley’s refrigerator. Her hands shook when she was still, so she busied herself by making cinnamon rolls.
While living in the commune, she’d discovered that baking helped her release stress.
She kneaded the ingredients and focused on the dough, patting it until it was no longer sticky, then she stirred the sweet topping that began to bubble on the stove. Officer Baxter hadn’t answered his phone when she’d called, but it was early. She’d try again later and maybe she’d see him when he came to help the Bentley family.
She rolled the dough into a log and then sliced it and placed it on a tray, which she shoved in the oven. Cinnamon scented the air.
The door opened and her hear
