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She bobbed her head and still frowning, turned to face Declan.
“Looks like Oklahoma is the winner.” Declan looked at his watch. “Reed is already positioned about five miles ahead of Morton.
Another voice cut in. Esther, the police dispatcher was back on the job. “I’ve alerted the Oklahoma State Police. King was waiting for your call. He’s ready to be wherever we tell him.”
Staring intently at Declan and Jamison standing over the hood of a car with a map open, Sandra’s grip on his hand tightened. “I don’t understand. If they know where Ed is, why aren’t they stopping him?”
Just as he opened his mouth to speak, Ian’s voice came over the walkie-talkie. “In position. GPS is still tracking.”
Sandra’s eyes rounded. “How many people are in on this?”
Despite the seriousness of the situation, Paxton couldn’t help but find her reaction a tiny bit humorous. “A lot.”
“Your brothers are in on this too, aren’t they?”
He nodded. “They’re on alternate routes. Just in case Ed veers off the highway.”
“All right. Back to my original question. Why aren’t they stopping him now?”
This entire situation was insane. Sandra had no idea who the woman with Ed was, but she suspected, if the gal drove a fancy sports car, she had to have money because the Ed she’d been married to couldn’t afford a tricycle. And why the heck was half the town and pretty much every Farraday chasing after her ex?
“Kidnapping is a serious offense. Kidnapping and crossing the state line is a federal offense.”
Understanding dawned. “They’re setting him up for a bigger fall.”
Paxton bobbed his head.
“And there will be plenty of witnesses.”
Again, the man she’d grown to care about, whether she wanted to or not, nodded.
“You two going to stand there gabbing all day or are you going to be in on the bus?”
Turning his wrist to see the time, Paxton shook his head. “He’s gotten over an hour head start on us—”
“One hour and twelve minutes to be precise.” Declan cut his brother off.
“We’ll never make it.”
For the first time since they’d arrived, Declan actually smiled. “Ethan’s in the helo. He’s been casually tracking their position and keeping us one step ahead of them. He should be landing any minute.”
As if summoned, the sound of a helicopter whirling above sounded loud and clear. What Sandra had no idea about, was where the heck was the guy going to land? Another few minutes and her question was answered as the helicopter descended several houses away.
Again, Declan smiled. “Old man Navarette has the biggest yard in the neighborhood. When we asked permission to land, the guy lit up as if I’d told him he’d won the lottery.”
Without another word, Paxton took hold of her hand and hurried them up the block.
“Is this how they’ve been tracking him? With Ethan? Isn’t it risky to pull him away from the chase?”
“Ethan is insurance. While everyone was in the café, Declan had his deputy, Reed, place a tracking device under the sports car’s front fender. The thing Ed forgot is that in a small town, it’s one thing to pop into town for a few days and spy on your ex, but if you return in a new flashy car, it will only take the town a few minutes to know.”
“You two ready for the show?” Unlike everyone else’s serious expressions, Ethan had a knowing grin on his face. Had to be the military background.
How did all these people stay so calm? Had the situation not been so dire, Sandra would have found the helicopter ride fascinating. As it was, she just wished they could go faster.
“You okay?” Paxton squeezed her hand.
“Ask me an easier question.” She tried to put on a brave smile, but she had a lot to learn about the Farraday confidence.
