“So we’re moving Bea to a new location.” Indy lifts his chin at Rafe. “And what about her parents?”
Guilt slams into me.
My parents.
How could I have forgotten to ask?
I clutch Indy’s arm. “Are they okay? Are they safe?”
Rafe nods. His features relax into a smile. “They’re safe. We know a guy back from when we served. Chris. He’s living in Cleveland right now, so he’s not too far from Pittsburgh. I called him right away, and he headed over to pick up your parents.”
“Chris?” Indy sounds relieved. He turns to me and explains, “Chris was on my GB team. I should have thought of him already, but?—”
But Indy’s been taking care of me for the last few hours and hasn’t had time for anything else.
“Anyway,” Indy adds after a brief pause. “Chris is great. If he’s with your parents, you don’t need to worry about them.”
“Chris is bringing them to the Sleepy Hollow headquarters as we speak,” Rafe tells me. “They’ll stay in a client apartment there, much like the one you’re staying in here. So they’ll be safe. Chris said as soon as they get settled in, he’ll have your parents call you.”
The relief is so sudden, so intense, all my muscles sag with it. “They’re safe.”
Rafe nods. “They’re safe. As for you, I’m thinking we’ll send you to a friend of ours up in Seattle. That way, on the off chance this fucker does tip off the police, they won’t find you here. And we’ll keep investigating?—”
“It’s actually helpful, knowing this guy has tech skills,” Tyler adds. “I’ll start searching the dark web, check out hacking message boards, see if I can find a lead that way.”
“And if the killer shows up here…” Indy has a dangerous look in his eyes. “We’ll makesurehe never bothers you again.”
“But…” My head feels like it’s spinning. “This place in Seattle. I’m just… going there? To stay with a stranger?”
“Fuck, no.” Indy’s response is immediate. “You’re not going anywhere alone.” Then he stops to think. “Seattle. Do you mean Yara’s place?”
Rafe nods. “Yeah. Now that she’s out, she’s working for a robotics company in Seattle. She’s renting a two-bedroom house in Rainier Beach. It’ll be a tight squeeze, but I think you can make it work.”
“I’m going with Bea.” Indy’s hard expression brooks no argument.
“I thought you, Ace, and Tyler could go. Like I said, a tight fit, but?—”
“We’ve slept in much worse,” Tyler interrupts. “Couple air mattresses, we’ll be good to go. And Rainier Beach is nice.” For a moment, sorrow darkens his gaze. Then he blinks it away andoffers me an encouraging smile. “You’ll like it, Bea. Maybe we can even get you to the beach.”
“It won’t be bad,” Indy says, drawing my attention back to him. “Yara’s the one who modified my prosthetic. You’ll like her. And you can think of it like a… vacation, of sorts. We’ll hang around, watch movies, order pizza…”
As he looks at me, a flare of heat in his eyes shares the promise of more.
When I don’t answer right away, he adds, “You can say no, Bea. We’ll figure something else out. I think this is the best solution, but ultimately, it’s your choice.”
Butisthere really a choice?
Stay here and risk Indy and his teammates? The people I’ve already grown to care about?
Take my chances on my own?
Or go to Seattle with Indy?
“Let’s go to Seattle.” I cast a quick look around the room before my gaze comes back to Indy’s. And I tell him the absolute truth. “If you think it’s the best idea, I trust you.”
CHAPTER 11
INDY
