“You can discuss your case out here. I’m going to go upstairs.” I grab the cards and head to the bedroom. I have no idea who is supposed to sleep where, but I’ll figure it out.
At the top of the stairs, I pause, listening to their conversation.
“How long do you think it will take to catch Bennett?” Durango asks.
“It could be a while,” Stevens says.
“The problem is that even if we apprehend him, we don’t have enough evidence to hold him,” Myers says.
Something slams on the table. “What do you mean, not enough evidence?” Hunter says. “I thought you were working on a case against him.”
“Not against him. It’s his boss we are after.”
A chair leg scrapes on the wood floor.
“Then what the hell are we supposed to do? Hide out forever? Do you at least have a plan?” Hunter asks.
“I do,” Myers says.
They are all silent for a moment.
“Are you going to share it?” Durango asks.
“Afraid I can’t. But I can assure you we shouldn’t need to be here more than another day,” Myers says.
Again, more silence.
“Do you know what the hell is going on?” Hunter asks.
“No idea,” Stevens says. “Other than, I’ve been told there is a team out there looking for Bennett now.”
“Looking for,” Durango says. “And if they find him, then what? Apparently, you don’t have enough to hold him.”
“At least then we will have eyes on him,” Stevens says.
“You never sent a photo of him. The only reason I know what he looks like is because he came to my house,” I say.
“Sorry about that. Everything has been moving fast today.”
“We should all go to sleep early tonight. We can wake with clear heads in the morning,” Myers says.
Another chair scrapes against the floor. I hurry to check out the bedroom situation.
There are four bedrooms. Three have one bed, and onehas two twin beds. I grab one with a queen bed. I’ll likely be placed in the room with the extra bed, with one of the agents in there guarding me.
Footsteps come up the stairs as they survey the layout as well.
“I’ll take one of the twins,” Stevens says. In every interaction I’ve had with her, she’s decisive and quick to act.
“I’ll take the one at the top of the stairs,” Durango says.
Hunter steps into the room I’m in. “I should sleep in here.”
“Oh, I guess I’ll take the other twin then,” I say as I walk to the door.
Hunter stops me. “No, I meant I should sleep in here with you.”
My mouth drops open, but nothing comes out. Sleep together in this bed?
