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Creek’s thumb hitched toward the house.
“What if I tell you it does? Would that make a difference?”
When it came down to it he knew at some point he might have to tell the man everything, but he wanted to hold out as long as he could. In business people strategized, came together and brain stormed. But this wasn’t a thing he could crowd source for the best idea. He needed a plan of action to take to Creek, that the man understood. There hadn’t been time for him to fully process what had happened. At this point he was coming out of flight mode and getting to a rally point to regroup.
“No. Again, Hanover what’s going on?” Creek gave a hard sigh. “Why call me out here for a private discussion if you’re not going to let me assess the threat to you and yours?”
“As far as you’re concerned I took a little vacation. I need that place to be safe, recharge and regroup for Syd and myself that’s all.” His left eye ticked, sharp stabs of pain rippled through his gut and he could feel the flight mode engaging through every inch of himself. Once the truth was out his daughter would be a target for inquiry, one he isn’t sure she’s ready for. Or maybe it was him that wasn’t ready to hear the story she was holding inside. One she hadn’t trusted him with on previous visits meaning he had to do more for her. “All I need to know is if we can stay, you said your sister-in-law was on some trip so I’m assuming at some point she’s going to return.”
“I can guarantee you a safe place for now, as long as that is all you got to say,” Creek said. “But if you need more, I’m going to need more. We clear?”
“Crystal,” he said with a sigh. “It is all I can do for now.”
Creek nodded. The silence that followed told Mike that Creek would stop questioning him for now, but when push came to shove everything would need to be laid out before him.
