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It’s a good thing my reflexes are still good or else I’d probably be pinned beneath Lilah’s boot right now.
I keep still behind the tree, pressed hard against the bark with my breath drawn in tight, listening to the rumble of their bikes as they roll down the long driveway.
I found them.
All three Harts but the twins look as if they’ll be gone for a long while. There’s no time to celebrate just yet. This house wasn’t exactly easy to locate, and I have no way of tracking them, wherever the hell they’re going.
I wait until their bikes disappear into the distance before grabbing my bag.
The front door bursts open. I freeze again as Dante walks out onto the porch with his phone pressed against his ear.
Shit. I don’t have time for this. If I don’t run now, Lilah will slip away again, and I’ll be back to square one.
“Fox Fitzpatrick.”
I pause as my curiosity piques. It’s not every day one gets to eavesdrop on a conversation between two deadly fugitives.
“How did you get this number?” Dante asks, scanning the tree line around the driveway. I drop back. “So I heard. What do you want?”
An echoing engine roars in the distance, reminding me of my real objective as Dante continues to bicker on. Part of me doesn’t want to hear this at all. It’s Snake Eyes business and I’ve already witnessed my fair share of that before.
Dante chuckles, looking angry. “And here I thought you called to threaten me.”
I look at him again, hoping he doesn’t suddenly come pacing in my direction.
“Cut the crap, Fox,” he says. “What I did doesn’t compare to what you’ve done. What you did brought a great deal of pain on me and my family and that’s not something I’m prepared to forgive. Actions have consequences.”
My phone chimes in my pocket and I rush to silence the alert tone. Thankfully, Dante’s running so high on adrenaline he doesn’t hear it.
I relax into the tree and smirk as I read the message.
One new charge on their grandmother’s card. Two rooms booked this morning at the Botsford Plaza Hotel in St. Louis. The twins are headed south.
Gotcha.
Finally, a young woman appears on the porch to beckon Dante back inside. Brunette, athletic. Very cute.
Not bad at all, mate. Not bad at all.
He joins her on the porch and whisks her up into his arms to carry her inside.
I seize the opportunity and sprint through the woods toward the highway.
See you soon, Lilah.
Chapter 4
Lilah
“Lily? Eli? Is that you?”
There are few things in this world that make me feel better than my grandmother’s smile.
“Yeah, Grams,” I say, stepping into her room. “It’s us.”
She throws her book to the floor and pops up out of her chair by the window, grinning wildly as she crosses the room toward us. “My god!” She reaches me and cups my face. “What happened to my babies?”
I hug her, being extra careful not to squeeze too hard, but I can’t help it. This woman raised me. “You look amazing, too, Grams.”
