Bullet Trap by Mike Ryan

Author:Mike Ryan [Ryan, Mike]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ryan Publishing

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Mia’s first day back at work finished without incident. At least so far. But if anything was going to happen, now was probably the time. Now she was done for the day. Now it was time for the walk back to her car. She texted Recker that she was done, and sent Thrower a message as well, causing the bodyguard to come up and meet her on her floor. He was actually sitting on a bench near the elevator as she approached. They each gave each other a smile. Thrower hit the button on the elevator to go down.

“You ready to do this?”

A confused look came over Mia’s face. “What do you mean? Do what? Is something wrong?”

“Just wanna make sure you’re ready in case.”

The elevator doors opened, the two of them stepping in. “One thing I want you to know about me.”

“Yes?”

“Don’t treat me like I’m naïve, a kid, or an idiot.”

“I wouldn’t dream of it,” Thrower said.

“Then don’t hide things from me. I’m a big girl, I can take it. This isn’t the first time for something like this.”

Thrower cleared his throat. “Understood. I apologize.”

“It’s fine. Is there something wrong?”

Thrower sighed. “I noticed a few people of interest in the parking lot before I came up here.”

“Which means?”

“One car came in, had three of four passengers inside, pulled into a spot and never got out.”

“And why do you think that means they’re here for me?”

The elevator door opened, and they stepped out. “Didn’t say they were for sure. Just struck me as interesting.”

“Maybe they got out while you’re in here.”

“They pulled in about an hour ago. Not exactly normal behavior to sit in your car for an hour after arriving at a hospital. If you’re visiting someone, usually you wanna get in there and do it. If it’s a carpool of workers, nobody arrives for work an hour before and sits there.”

“Which leaves me.”

“Well, there could always be some other explanation that I’m not thinking of. And it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re here for you. But I’m not taking any chances. We’ll find out.”

“How are we gonna do that?”

Just before they got to the main doors, they stopped and stepped to the side, out of sight from anyone looking from the outside.

“I wanna try something and I need you to trust me,” Thrower said.

Mia already wasn’t crazy about the sound of that. “Which means?”

“There’s gonna be one way to know for sure if that car out there is for you.”

“I’m listening.”

“I want you to drive out of here like you always do. But I’m gonna go out first, let them think we’re not together. When I go out, I’m gonna pull over to the side right away and wait for you. If I see that car following, then I’ll get in behind them.”

“And where am I supposed to go?”

“Drive for a few minutes. Let me be sure they really are following you. Then I’ll leave it up to you where you go. You know this city better than I do.

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