James was on his feet as soon as Amanda started to wobble in her seat and moved around to cradle her gently in his arms, "I'm sorry, Amanda. I'm sorry, I had to. We have to keep you and Thomas safe," he said in a whisper, pulling her against his chest securely.

He stood carefully, taking Amanda to his bed. He settled her in under the covers but only removed her shoes. Then he stood and headed back out to the living room, where Ella and Kevan were. "She's out. We need to move, quickly."