He muttered under his breath about reckless behavior and safety being important but he knew it didn't matter. She was already out of the car and he had no choice but to follow her. He caught up to her and grabbed her arm to stop her from entering the house.

"Stay behind me, at least. And if I tell you to run, you run straight back to the car and radio for help, do you understand?" His tone and his grip on her arm had to tell her how serious he was. He wasn't going to let either of them enter the house until she understood that and agreed to it.