Inside, Kerrigan caught wind of the silent alarm that linked to the outside going off. Not as bad as an inside warning, but still a reason to -- at the very least -- have a look.

She really wished she'd installed cameras, but that may have been a little overboard.

One hand on her thigh holster, she walked to the front door and pulled it open slightly - waiting till the buzzing in her mind would become coherent thoughts and identify the intruder.