Olivia was dragged to her feet by Martin.
“You’re going to tell me where you hid it one way oranother,” he vowed.
He was pulling her into the front room when a sound splitthe air.
Someone was knocking on the door.
Martin dropped her, his panic starting to show, and shehoped whoever was on the other side of that door knew what they were doing.
* * * *
Keane looked behind him as he stood near the door tothe exit.Gabe’s big SUV was sitting there waiting.
Garrett moved in behind them.“I found the address Abby sentus.They’re still arguing about whose case it is.I don’t think they’re goingto move quickly no matter what Morgan argues.The sheriff is far more worriedabout covering his ass than he is in finding Olivia.”Clearly, Garrett did nothave Jack Barnes’s presence.
It was okay because Barnes was sending something evenbetter.He was sending a security team.They were to pick up the team fromMcKay-Taggart in a field Keane had coordinates for.Barnes had permission fromthe property owners.
They just had to get out before the sheriff realized theywere going to deal with this on their own.
Or maybe the man would be relieved.He wasn’t sure, but hecouldn’t risk it.
Ruby was staying behind, monitoring the situation.She’dpromised to call if anything changed and wished them luck.
Keane gave Garrett a nod, and they slipped out, Keane movingfor the back seat while Garrett hopped in the passenger side.They had agreedon this because Garrett had the address on his phone.Gabe would quietly drivethem out to meet the security team at a location close to where Olivia wasbeing held, and they would go from there.
“Gabe, I told you we have to work quietly,” Garrett said,frowning at the two women in the third row of the SUV.
Gigi and Miranda frowned right back.
“We heard what happened,” Gigi announced.“We aren’t goingto let you leave us out of this.”
“You might be Olivia’s men, but we’re her girls.We promisedto never leave anyone behind,” Miranda said.
Gabe took off.“Sorry.They showed up as you texted me to goget the car.”
“Aren’t you a Dom?”Keane asked.“They’re subs.You couldhave ordered them to stay behind.”
Gabe snorted.“Yeah, you try that and see what happens.Look, man, that kind of thing works on the dungeon floor, but they aren’t subbyoutside of there.I assure you.You’re a Dom.You could try.”
Keane’s head turned, looking to the young women with hishardest stare.
And then he turned back.“Fine.They’re her friends, but weall are going to follow this Taggart guy’s orders.”
Gabe, Miranda, and Gigi all groaned at the same time.
“Couldn’t they have sent one of the younger guys?”Mirandaasked.“They’re so much less sarcastic.”Then she went pale.“I can’t believe Isaid that.Olivia is going through who knows what and I’m complaining.”
“Do not start with the waterworks again,” Gigi said sternly.“I told you.We’re going to cry our eyes out and eat all the Ben and Jerry’s wecan find in this town after we save Olivia.”
“You are not saving Olivia.”Gabe was the one who soundedauthoritative now.“You are sitting in this SUV until Taggart and his team gether out, and then I’m going to have a long talk with your father.You’reunruly.You won’t listen to reason, and you’re going to get yourself killed.”
Gigi’s eyes narrowed.“We have no idea how many people areinvolved.Do you expect Big Tag to walk in with no intelligence?I don’t thinkthey’ll open the door to a burly guard who looks like he eats nails forbreakfast.That’s the only kind of dudes Big Tag hires.So he’ll need adistraction.”
“We already figured this out,” Miranda explained.“Gigi isgoing to go up and knock on the door, and she’ll find out how many of themthere are.She can wear a wire.”
“Who do you think has surveillance equipment?”Garrettasked.
Both women rolled their eyes.“Big Tag.”