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Her smile bloomed into something so beautiful that he had to swallow hard to dislodge the sudden obstruction in his throat. “I’m glad,” she said softly. “I was hoping that you’d want to... you know, continue after all this was over.”
He grabbed her hand and squeezed it lightly. “Is that what the kids are calling it these days? If so, I definitely want to, you know, continue.”
She grinned. “Good. Now that that’s settled, sit back and close your eyes. I’ll wake you up if anything exciting happens.”
“No, I’ll stay awake with you. Who knows if I’ll have to save your life again?”
She snorted. “Rude.” Then she jerked upright. “Shit. Here he comes.”
Sure enough, Mule’s garage door was opening, the taillights of a Range Rover glowing in the darkness.
She handed Gabe her burner. “Text Burke, please. Tell him that the target is moving, and we are in pursuit.”
Gabe did as she asked, then waited for a reply, wincing when it came.
Goddammit. Of course the prick couldn’t wait 15 more mins. I’m just leaving the hospital. Lucien is out of surgery and drs expect full recovery. Keep me updated with your location. BE CAREFUL.
Will do, Gabe texted back. “First, Lucien’s going to be all right.”
“Oh, thank God,” she breathed.
Gabe had told her that first because he’d sensed how guilty she’d felt leaving him behind. “Second, Burke’s annoyed that Mule didn’t wait a little longer. He’s on his way and wants us to leave bread crumbs so that he can follow us.”
Molly lifted a shoulder, her gaze fixed on the Range Rover, which was now halfway down the street. She started the car, keeping the lights off as she began to follow. “Burke can track my phone. He’s just being dramatic.”
“He can track us?” That made Gabe feel much better. Not so alone.
“Antoine can. That was one of the purposes of the company burners. Antoine hands them out like candy on Halloween, and they’re all tricked out to be little homing beacons.”
“No pun intended?”
She frowned, then laughed. “Right. Halloween, tricked out. Got it. Definitely not intended. Apparently, exhaustion makes you cranky and brings out the horrible puns in me.”
“Your one flaw,” he said with a flourish, and she laughed again.
“Hush, now. I have to concentrate.”
He hushed, watching how she pulled to the side of the road when Mule turned onto a more crowded road. She switched on her headlights and maneuvered them back into the traffic flow.
Mule drove straight through the city to one of the state highways and headed south, the surroundings already becoming more remote.
“He’s headed into the bayou,” Molly said, her jaw stiff. “Not sure if anything good comes from a trip into the bayou before dawn.”
“Maybe he’s going fishing?” Gabe asked sardonically, knowing that wasn’t the case.
Molly’s lips quirked up. “You sweet summer child. I’m thinking more along the lines of a clandestine meeting or a drug handoff or a body dump.”
“I figured as much. I’ll text Burke our location.”
He did so, keeping the other man updated as Mule’s Range Rover continued down the lonely road, abruptly pulling onto a side road. Molly kept going.
“We’re not going to follow?” Gabe asked.
“Nope. He turned too suddenly. I think he’s faking it. He’ll be back behind us soon. If he’s not, I’ll backtrack.”
Gabe’s anxiety climbed a little. If they lost him...
But Molly was right. Soon enough, the Range Rover reappeared behind them, driving faster than the speed limit until it overtook them, passing on the left. Then they were following again.
