Page 58 of Defending Love
“You told me to listen to my gut. I’m listening. I need you to do what you can do. Those men came to the villa that was supposed to be safe. They found Dr. Sinclair. I don’t like that. The other thing I need is a plane this evening to Indianapolis.”
“Commercial?”
“Charter. Use a different LLC.”
“I’ll have Jackie work on this for you. She’ll get you set up.”
Another person who would know our plans.
“Thank you, Ben. I’m about to meet up with Mitchell Gray. He’s getting me some surveillance equipment. Tell Jackie to check with him. Dr. Sinclair and I are flying under false identities. Only Guardian will know. I sure as hell hope that there isn’t a mole in this company.”
“There isn’t. I’d bet my life on that.”
I wasn’t betting Dani’s life.
“I need to go.”
Chapter
Twenty-Three
Dani
* * *
“It sounds like you’ll be busy,” I said to Mom as I helped her back into bed. “With all that therapy, in no time, you’ll be having dinners in the dining room instead of in here.”
Mom looked down at the tray of food and back to me. “What if it isn’t safe?” Her lip quivered. “I’ve been alone since Derek died. I don’t know if I can trust other people.”
“Mom.” I sat on the edge of the bed and covered her hand with mine. “Maybe along with the physical therapy, you need to talk to someone, a counselor or therapist. You’ve been through a very traumatic series of events.”
“I just want to close my eyes and wake up next to your father. I want to be annoyed by his snoring. I want to find his chair at the kitchen table pulled out because he rarely thought of pushing it back into place. I want to find his coffee cup in the sink because the dishwasher was too much to ask.” Tears streamed down her cheeks. “I’m sorry, Dani. I shouldn’t burden you with this.”
“You’re not burdening me, Mom. I love you. As soon as you’re able, you’re coming to Indy. You don’t have to sell your place or make any rash decisions, but you are alone too much. I’m sorry I can’t stay longer.”
“I understand.” She reached for a tissue and wiped her eyes and nose. “I know I can’t have all the things I just listed, but I hope one day we can all have peace. They need to find whoever did this to your father.”
Pressing my lips together, I nodded. “They will. Guardian Security is working on that as we speak.”
“And the police and FBI.”
“Of course.” I sat taller. “Have they come to talk to you?”
“Back in the hospital. Deputies from Sumter County came multiple times.”
“You mentioned FBI.”
“They only visited once. Two men.” She looked around. “The sheriff sent female deputies.” She smiled. “They were kind.”
“Did you get their names?”
“The deputies? I think they gave me their card. I don’t remember.”
“The FBI.”
Mom shook her head.
“What did the FBI ask?”
