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Kay clapped "I never thought I’d be so excited just to go out for dinner"
Mara waved good-bye as Ridley left Then she turned back to Kay "Well, Matt and I are staying here So, that means we can watch movies and eat chocolate all day"
AFTER JACKSON AND Ridley left, Eli pondered the best way to convince Kay to leave, too If he was the guy’s target, then it wasn’t in anyone’s best interest to stay near hinant wife caic wand andon, she wouldn’t want to leave him behind either He wasn’t sure what he’d done in another life to deserve all the people in his life who loved hier see he could do was leave without telling her Tank and Matt could stay behind to protect her This guy clearly knew Eli well if he’d figured out that hurting Kay was the best way to get to him
He shouldn’t be surprised, really He’d known it would only be athe types of guys he’d run with back in the day, it was only surprising it hadn’t happened sooner
Tank appeared in the doorway "We’ve set up a surveillance van What should we tell the girls?"
"Nothing right now Eventually I’ll figure out a way to get Kay out of here without arousing her suspicions If I’et No one else"
Tank and Matt left so Eli could start getting his things together Leaving Kay wasn’t what he wanted to do, but it was inevitable Being together was a dream Reality was that he was a hazard She’d coht He wouldn’t repay that by knowingly putting her in danger He would s in order She would be protected always
But not by him
The sounds of feh the walls Mara and Kay were still in the guest roo a movie He moved around quietly since Hope was asleep in the corner After he’d put together a week’s worth of clothes, he zipped the, then walked over to the playpen and looked down at Hope She was asleep with her bottoht filled hi
For a short time he’d been a part of their lives, and he would cherish theout to the garage and stashed it in the back of his truck Over the years he’d learned to function with the bare minimum, so he had no doubt that what he’d packed could stretch for a month if he needed it to There were several safe houses he could retreat to, but it was te not to bother Maybe he should just check into a hotel under his real naht to hi up for them back into the fold, it wasn’t the kind of invitation you could turn doithout expecting a fight But the FBI was deter in as many members as possible, and he would be effective bait He could draw theanization All it would take was for theht ive theh the house and out the front door, setting the alarm behind him Tank had set up a surveillance van and parked it across the street and down a few houses He’d need to get either Tank or Matt to relocate to the house before he could leave As he got closer, the back door opened Matt peered out from the doorway
"You needed to see us?"
Eli hopped up in the van and pulled the door shut behind him "I think I should just leave You two can stay here with the girls This has gone on long enough I’et off the ride"
Matt whistled "Are you sure?"
"I’ to happen Maybe it’s time to just let the other shoe drop Get it over with If they’re going to come forfor it"
Eli was just about ready to go back in the house when Matt suddenly hit a key and brought up one of the i the house froht side," he muttered
Tank leaned over his shoulder and squinted at the i the side of the house He climbed over Matt and then opened the back doors of the van "I’ve got it"
Eli and Matt watched on the monitors as he crossed the street and then disappeared behind the house A few ure with hiot him" Matt slapped his knee triuain A burst of cold air flowed into the van as Tank cli around the back" Tank yanked the sure forward and when she pushed her hair back fronized her
"Sasha? What the hell are you doing here?" He moved aside to make rooned to fit two or three people at a tiht fit It wasn’t intended to be a party bus
"More importantly, how did you kno to find Kay?" Tank slammed the doors of the van behind them and pushed Sasha down onto a seat