She frowned, replaying the sequence of events in her mind.“Now that you mention it, yes.There was one man behind the wheel, leaving the other one who got out of the passenger seat to shoot at us.”
“Yeah, that’s what I saw too.”He paused, then added, “You didn’t recognize either of them?”
“No.It happened fast, and I think the guy in the passenger seat wore a hoodie.”She tried to bring the image in her mind into focus, but it was no use.The face of the man who’d fired at them was nothing more than a blur.“I didn’t really pay attention to detail.I was too focused on getting us out of there.”
“I know.It’s fine.”His brow furrowed.“I just wondered if they could have been someone who worked at your company.”
She wished she could have given him a definitive answer, but she couldn’t.“I honestly don’t know.I’m more familiar with the people I work with every day.Some of the employees I only see at company-wide meetings because they do most of their work from home.And most of those are on video calls.I don’t pay attention to their faces other than taking attendance.It’s my job to take notes for Damien.”
“Okay.I’m just asking.As soon as my phone is working, I’ll give my contact at the DMV a call.He’ll give me the information related to that steel-gray SUV’s license plate registration.”
“Really?”She frowned.“Isn’t that against the law?”
He shrugged.“Yep.But his brother served with us in Afghanistan.Alex knows I’m only using the information to help keep people safe.”
Another reminder that the only reason Micah was sitting there beside her was because he felt bad about Tommy’s death.He’d reacted to her kiss the way any man would.It wasn’t personal.
She needed to remember that.Micah was a friend, nothing more.The remnants of her life were in ruins.
The last thing she needed was to add a broken heart to the list.
Micah hopedhis turbulent feelings toward Bryn weren’t telegraphed over his features.She was Tommy’s kid sister.She needed his protection.Not to be kissed like there was no tomorrow.
He needed to keep his emotions in check.Keeping Bryn safe was turning out to be the most difficult job he’d ever taken on.The only mission that was more dangerous was the exfil operation that had gone sideways during their troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Army soldiers had died that day, but civilians had lost their lives here too.The worst thing about this case was that they had no idea who their enemy was.
Rex would be upset that he’d called off the police interview, but it couldn’t be helped.Not after the near miss mere blocks from the police station.He was surprised the police hadn’t responded instantly, considering they’d been so close to the department.Although at midmorning, most of the officers would have been out on patrol.
It didn’t matter; he wasn’t going back.The more miles he put between them and the incident of gunfire with the steel-gray SUV, the better.
Maybe he’d arrange for Bryn to speak to someone within the federal government.The feds were tasked with dealing with police corruption.
Too bad he didn’t have any evidence of that.Only his paranoid suspicions.
Micah focused on the address of the rental property.Without his phone, he couldn’t use the GPS system, but he typed the address into the center console to get an idea of the location.He would have preferred to go around Madison, but with the capital being flanked by lakes, he was forced to go through the heart of the city.
It was slow going, but at least they weren’t being followed.Even if the steel-gray SUV had called for backup, there was no way the bad guys could track them now.
Once he reached the south side of the city, he was disappointed to see the homes were even closer together in this neighborhood.He frowned and considered driving straight through the state of Wisconsin until he reached the Illinois border.
If they were found again at this rental house, their escape would be hampered by their close neighbors.He remembered how Grady had used log cabin rentals when he’d gone on the run with his wife, Lauren, and her daughter, Lucy.
Maybe that was a better plan.He ended the map application on the GPS and turned to get on the freeway to head north.
“Where are we going?”Bryn sounded worried.“I thought you knew the address and the access code to the rental house.”
“Another change in plan.”He offered her a reassuring smile.“I have a better location in mind.”
She looked as if she wanted to argue but didn’t.After a few minutes, she asked, “Is this your way of protecting Rex?”
“That’s part of it.This way he can honestly tell Lieutenant Krogan that he has no idea where we are.But the bigger issue is that I don’t want to be holed up in another neighborhood with innocent people on all sides.It was nothing short of a miracle that we got away cleanly the last time.I don’t want to take the chance that some nosy neighbor will stop us if we end up in a similar situation.”
“Okay.”She still looked concerned.“I’m happy to know we can protect Rex from aiding and abetting a criminal.Bad enough that you’re helping me.”
“You’re not under arrest,” he protested.“It’s an interview.And maybe we can find a way to provide our statements without showing up at the police station.”
“Doubt they’ll let me do that over the phone.”She sighed and tucked a strand of her red hair behind her ear.“I don’t think the police are involved.It’s more likely the steel-gray SUV guessed we’d head to the police station.It’s logical to assume we’d report these incidents of gunfire in person.”
