"Thank you." Mike gently pushed her behind him and took the keys. He approached the door cautiously, looking for any signs of forced entry. He didn't see anything but if these were pros then there might not be any signs to find. He took a breath, unlocked the door and slipped inside.

Quietly, he moved through the house room by room, his gun out and his reflexes ready for anything. The house, blessedly, is empty. There's no sign anyone has been inside recently or that anyone had come and gone. He relaxed slightly and holstered his gun.

"It looks like we're clear."