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“You really think one of the running opponents is capable of that?” I asked.
He nodded. “Yes, I do. And if that is true, then we have bigger problems than I first thought. We need to loop the Hendersons in on this.”
“Why them?” I asked. “They’re businessmen. You need an army.”
“I have all the men I need, but they need to know what’s going on,” he replied.
I asked again, “Why?” It made no sense to me. Granted, he was married into the family, but as far as I knew, he didn’t report to any of them.
“There is so much you don’t understand.”
“For good reason. You haven’t told me. In fact, you have kept us all in the dark as to what you have been doing here in Tabiq. Reesa told me a little, but I have a feeling that it is only a part of the story. There is so much you are both holding back.” As I looked at my brother, my gut said, it had to do with the Henderson family. But how? They were not from Tabiq any more than Bennett was. Yet, they all had planted some sort of roots here.
The puzzle just gets more complicated.
“They are invested in making Tabiq a better place.”
I already knew that. “Great. Why here?”
He let out a heavy sigh. “You don’t need to know everything about them. Some things are not your business.”
“But you want me to help Reesa win. I can’t be blindsided by information that the public here might know, and I don’t.”
He snarled. “Do I need to remind you that you’renother campaign manager?”
“I think it’s Reesa who makes that decision, not you. But I am aware of my role. And I only have a little more than a week here, so I have no time to waste playing guessing games with you. Is there anything about the Hendersons that might come out during the election that could negatively affect her?” I asked.
Bennett paused and said, “It’s a long story.”
“And I have plenty of time,” I stated.
“But I don’t. I have to meet with some of my men in regard to security. We can finish this conversation later,” he said. “Can I trust you not to do anything stupid until we talk?”
“By stupid, do you mean not bringing lunch to Meri at the hospital?” I asked.
“Lunch? I thought you were having stitches removed or something tomorrow,” he stated.
“I am. But I need to make sure she is okay,” I replied.
“She is. As I told you, I have men there watching the hospital.”
“That’s a building. I’m talking about her. You know she’s got a lot on her shoulders right now with Finn traveling to Ireland,” I reminded him.
“I’m aware. She can handle it. If not, he’d never have left her in charge.”
She was, but what she couldn’t handle was a killer who might be in Tabiq. She already knew what he was capable of. Hell, Meri was the one who had to treat TJ and Draven after his attack on them. If Bennett wasn’t going to tell her, then I was. Meri needed to know so she could watch out, even more than she had been doing before.
“I’m going. Only one question left.”
“What is that?” Bennett asked.
“Are you driving or am I hotwiring a car?”
He snarled. “Fine. Give me a couple of hours to handle some stuff. Then I’ll bring you to see Meri.”
I smiled and poured myself another cup of coffee. “I’ll be working on a presentation for Reesa. Just let me know when you’re ready to go.”
The distraction of the campaign was going to help, but my mind wasn’t going to be at ease until I knew Meri was safe. Not sure if that was even possible here, after everything I learned.
