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He’d let Lucy andup the cabin I hadn’t been foolish enough to hope he’d let me and Lucy follow hi that I’d drive our SUV while he kept Lucy with him while he drove his truck It was an idea I’d been wholeheartedly ready to argue with hier trust Lucy had initially had in the ht before, but he’d surprisedin his truck and he’d arrange to have the SUV picked up He’d seeument until he’d seen the way Lucy had flinched away from him as he’d motioned for us to head out of the cabin He hadn’t said anything, but I hadn’t uilt in his eyes

I’d ended up sitting up front because I’d wanted Lucy to have the rooet some sleep Her constant weariness was always at the forefront of my mind, but I knew there wasn’t ot as much rest as possible Between the events of the day Eric had reappeared in our lives and the hell we’d been living the past six months as we’d tried to stay a step ahead of theno fifteen-year-old kid ever should I’d taken her to keep her safe, but I couldn’t help but wonder if I’d done the right thing

I cast a glance over estion to lie down once we’d gotten down the mountain and onto the Interstate She still had her seatbelt on, but she’d s out on the seat while using her duffle bag as a pillow of sorts Her eyes were shut and while that in itself wasn’t a guarantee of sleep, the relaxed expression on her face was

I finally letabout Ronan Grishauy…and a reasonable one My hope was that I could convince him that Lucy and I were better off on our own and I wasn’t above begging thehi a tale in my head that I hoped he’d buy I’d already discussed it with Lucy and I knew she’d do what I told her and not say anything at all I refused to let o to a place where he called the cops Technically he could do that anyway, even just for the procedure I’d perforret my actions since the man had lived, I knew if he did make that call, I’d have to tell the cops the truth and hope like hell they believed me over the version of events Eric had come up with

If it et tothe media, would help, I’d do it in a heartbeat Hopefully soh to see the truth and to et to Lucy

“Relax, Ethan,” Cain murlance that showed he wasn’t exactly surprised byyou to the executioner,” he drawled

“You seem like a smart man, Cain,” I returned as I turned iveabout”

I heard theto thank hi in our lives like this? Frustration welled inside ofI’d lost in the past few years As hard as these last sixon the run had been, at least they’d been my choice

“You and Ronan,” I whispered as I willed the tears away “You have no right to do this”

I hated how ht I kept my eyes on theeven as I felt the car slow and we took the next exit off the Interstate I didn’t know Seattle all that well, but I knew enough that eren’t anywhere near the city I tensed up when Cain turned onto a quiet looking road and then turned again on a side road with nothing but farm land around He pulled off to the side and threw the truck into park and turned it off He snatched the keys out of the ignition and quietly said, “Get out of the truck, Ethan”