He nodded. “Listen, really. I’m sorry about this. You know how Knight can get.”
He was right, and it wasn’t his fault. Knight got out of control sometimes. It wasn’t like Cap could control everything he did.
“I get it. It’s fine. I mean, it’s not fine, but I understand.”
“Thanks. Do you have someplace to stay for tonight?”
I grimaced at the thought of staying with Ma, but what other choice did we have? “Yeah, we’ll be fine.”
“Just leave it to us. You’ll have a new house in no time, good as new.”
Somehow, that felt even more ominous than if he had just said he’d take care of it. And as I walked away, I wondered if giving control to Reed Security was really such a great idea.
19
BLAKE
We’d been drivingfor hours, and we were no closer to this elusive destination than when we entered the state of Colorado.
“Where are we?” I asked, staring at the vast landscape.
“We’re…somewhere.”
Snorting, I pulled out the map and tried to figure it out. “All I see is land and more land. Have you noticed there hasn’t been a single house or car for miles?”
“Yeah,” he frowned. “That’s weird, right?”
“Where did Cap say he was sending us?”
“Just away on an all-expenses paid honeymoon.”
“You should have had him specify. Hawaii would have been nice. Who travels to Colorado for a honeymoon on the verge of winter?”
“People who like to ski? I hear it’s supposed to snow. We’ll have to pick up some gear.”
I sighed, snuggling into my coat. Even with the heat running, I was already cold. The wind was whipping outside, and the temperatures had dropped overnight, leaving us with frigid air.
“Where are we going to get supplies? There’s nothing even close.”
“Maybe we’ll get lucky and this resort will have everything we need.”
I laughed at that. “Yeah, at astronomical prices.”
“Well, Cap did say all expenses paid.”
That was true.
“Can you check the GPS? I think we’re supposed to turn somewhere.”
I pulled it out and watched the blinking dot on the map as it approached a road that couldn’t actually be seen from where we were.
“There’s supposed to be a right turn up ahead.”
“Where? All I see is flat land.”
“Maybe past that copse of trees,” I said, pointing further ahead.
“This is ridiculous. There aren’t even any road names,” Parker grumbled. “We’re in the middle of nowhere with no actual reference as to where we are.”
