"I don't think it will be that easy to gain access," Logan replied.
Getting up to pace, I said, "We don't have time for a man to get hired and gain their trust, so it would have to be someone who plans to get in and get out."
"But who can do that without getting caught?" Kinsley asked, tapping a pen on her legal pad.
"We've already used Rat once, maybe we can ask him again. It's what he's good at, and he certainly appreciated the bonus the last time," Caden said.
I scrubbed one hand over the scruff on my jaw. "The problem is, I can't guarantee anyone's safety at this point."
"I don't think anyone signs up for this job thinking it'll be safe," Kinsley said dryly.
"You've got a point, but this is different."
Caden pointed at me. "What can we do once the man gets inside? There can't be any live fire if he wants a chance of escaping. If it's a straight-up suicide mission, he won't agree no matter how large the bonus."
"I hate to say bombs again, but what if we set up a car bomb in the garage?" Logan suggested.
Kinsley nodded. "No one checks the cars in their own garages."
With raised eyebrows, I said, "You can bet we will now."
Logan sighed. "You have excellent security, Burke."
"Everybody thinks they do until someone makes it clear they don't," Caden pointed out. "That's how this could work."
Nodding, I agreed. "True."
Logan drummed his fingers on his knees. "So our options are getting Rat inside their garage, or what? Jumping them on the street?"
"I don't want to take out Posey in this scheme," Kinsley said. "She's nothing but a trophy wife, and wives are untouchable."
"Supposedly." Logan snorted. "I'm surprised he hasn't traded her in on a younger model with the view he has of women."
"Me too, actually," I said.
"Oh, really?" Kinsley drawled.
"Don't use that tone of voice with me. It's clearly the way his mind works. I'm not saying I agree with it."
Silence descended over the room, pulsing with unsaid words.
Caden finally broke it. "Maybe we should take lunch."
"Fantastic idea." Kinsley wasted no time in getting up and leaving the room, making me wonder why she was upset.
When I entered the dining room, Maddie was already there with Finn. Kinsley previously mentioned how much she mourned the loss of exclusively breastfeeding him for a little while, but then she realized he was fine either way. He was happy with Maddie during the day, and Kinsley spent as much time with him as she could. It balanced out.
Maddie took time to process what happened and what almost happened. She was mad at Caden for a while; he said he'd talked her out of leaving him, but just barely. He had to promise to be more careful every day and to check in with her when he was out of the house on Family business. I figured the guy had it bad to agree to her terms without complaint.
"How did the morning go, Maddie?" I asked.
"Great. Finn has already eaten lunch."
I went to the swing where Finn was sitting and leaned in to smile at him. He smiled back, waving his arms and making me feel proud of my boy. "He's in a good mood."
"He missed you, I guess," Kinsley said as she came to stand beside me.
"Maybe." I put my arm around her and kissed the top of her head. "You're not mad at me, are you?"
