Page 77 of Betrayed

Chapter Twenty-Five

Logan picked up AJ’s phone from the table. “What is it?” He tucked her under his arm as he looked at the screen.

Another text message dinged.

Let go of her, Logan. You neglected her. Let someone who will care about her have her. You had your chance and ruined it.

Logan set the phone on the table and wrapped his other arm around AJ too. In her ear he whispered, “I wonder how he knows I’m holding you.”

She shuddered in his embrace. “He must be watching us.”

Logan glanced at the windows. The blinds were closed. It was overcast, so he hadn’t thought to open them when they arrived with dinner. Were there cameras in the apartment? As much as he hated the idea, it was the next logical thought.

“I’m calling Will.” He didn’t let go of AJ while he dialed Will’s number. When he answered, Logan said, “Are you guys headed back to the ladies’ apartment soon? More eyes would be helpful. We need to play hide and seek.”

“We’re on our way already; should be there in about five. You suspect there is something hiding in there?”

“Yep. I’ll explain when you get here.”

“I say call Adam too.”

Logan hung up with Will and called Adam. He remained vague, but Adam didn’t ask any more questions.

Logan held AJ until the door opened.

AJ jumped but remained tucked against him.

Zara walked in followed by Will and Adam.

She said, “That’s a sight for sore eyes. Not that I’m okay if the creep scared you again, but I knew you two would make a cute couple.”

Logan shook his head. “We were the cutest couple ever.”

“Are. We’re still married, remember.”

He loved that AJ could still have a sense of humor even when she was scared out of her mind.

Everyone gathered around, and Logan released AJ with one arm and turned to their friends. “I believe there is at least one camera in this apartment. We were hugging and AJ got these texts.” He showed them the phone.

Will raised an eyebrow. “Hugging? Just hugging?”

“Shut it. The point is: the blinds are closed. Only way I can think of him knowing this is by watching us. But if there is no way to see in from the outside, he must be watching from inside.”

Adam nodded. “Seems reasonable. I say we spread out and search everything. Probably should check outside too. But whatever you do, don’t touch anything directly. Maybe, just maybe he used his bare hands to plant them.”

“I have a box of gloves.” Zara disappeared for a moment and came back.

They all donned gloves and began searching. Adam out front, Logan in the kitchen, Will the living room, and the women looked through each other’s bedrooms.

It wasn’t long before each of them shouted, “Found one.”

Adam came back in saying he found two. One that covered the driveway, another that covered the stairs and door to the apartment.

Zara came out of AJ’s room. “I found two in there.”

Adam asked, “Has anyone checked the bathroom?”

AJ shook her head. Logan followed her to check.