Kendra glanced at him. “What exactly did she say?”
“She said she never gave Levy the address because he didn’t answer her call.” He twisted in his seat to look behind them. There were other cars on the road now as Cody residents headed off to work. He felt naked and vulnerable driving around like this. Maybe if the SUV was made of bulletproof windows, he’d feel better. “I’m not sure that matters. Not if Levy has been tracking us all this time.”
“I agree. If Levy can track our disposable phones, then he wouldn’t need the address from Raine.” She shook her head. “I don’t like this, Dom. Not one bit.”
“I know.” His heart was still racing in his chest. This running from bad guys was getting old. “The good news is that we’re safe now.”
“Yeah.” Kendra’s expression was still troubled. “But that was a close call.”
No lie, he thought wearily. “Where to?”
“I think we need to find another restaurant.” Kendra pursed her lips. “We need a place we can meet with Raine, Justin, and Griff.”
“Without Levy.” He glanced at the phone in the console. “We should probably make one last call to Raine and then ditch our new phones.”
“Yeah, let’s do that.” Kendra shot him a quick look. “I don’t want to use the Hitching Post or the Sunny Side Up Café.”
He nodded. Scanning the road, he noticed a restaurant up ahead. “What about that place? Dinah’s Diner.”
Kendra drove past the place. “Looks only half full, which means we should be able to get a table for five.”
“I’ll let Raine know the plan.” He reached for Kendra’s phone. “Then we need to find a place far away from the diner to get rid of our phones.”
“I know.” Kenda’s expression was solemn. “I just can’t believe Levy is a part of this.”
Raine answered on the first ring. “Dom? Where are you?”
He trusted Kendra’s family and quickly gave her the information. “We’d like to meet with you, Justin, and Griff at Dinah’s Diner, without Levy. Do you know where it is?”
“I don’t, but I’m sure Justin does. We’ll meet you there, and I won’t let Levy know.”
“Don’t let him track your phone either.” He knew he sounded paranoid, but he couldn’t help it. “I believe he’s been tracking our disposable phones. We’re getting rid of them before the meeting.”
“I understand. I’ll toss mine too.” Raine’s somber voice soothed his fears. He was grateful she was taking his concerns seriously. “We’ll see you soon.”
“Okay.” He lowered the phone, then pulled his out too. “Let me know when you find a good place to ditch these.”
“I’m heading to the other side of town.” She sighed. “The side that’s closer to Grady’s house. I figured that’s best as it was our last-known location. I hope the gunman didn’t damage the place too badly.”
“I’m just glad we got out of there in time to avoid the attack.” He understood she was concerned about her brother’s friend’s place. He didn’t like knowing the house they’d used for what, barely forty-five minutes, had been targeted too.
Dom waited until he recognized some of the landmarks, then lowered his passenger-side window. After tossing the devices out, he lifted the window. “Okay, that’s done. We can turn around now to head back.”
She nodded without responding, her gaze focused on the road before them. He reached over to touch her arm. “Thank you for helping me. I know you didn’t have to stay, especially with the shooter finding us at every turn.”
“Yes, I did.” She shot him an exasperated glance. “This involves both of us, Dom. And I really believe the best way to get this guy is to stick together.”
She was amazing. Far too sweet and noble considering the nonstop danger. Dom dropped his hand and turned to look behind them. In the crate area, Smoky lifted her head.
He was struck by a wave of anger. There was no reason for anyone to kill Kendra or her K9. Him either, for that matter, but they were the true innocents in this.
Helen Gingrass had been innocent too. Her only crime was comforting a dying Stuart, listening to his confession. Now she was dead. Like his father and Kendra’s parents.
No more, he silently vowed. No more death or close calls. They needed to figure out a way to trap Levy into revealing himself.
How, he had no clue. But that was something Raine and Griff could do. Or so he hoped.
Kendra continued taking side streets to make their way back to the diner. He noticed two SUVs parked side by side with back crate areas. Her family must already be inside.
