Falling by Rebecca Swartz

Author:Rebecca Swartz [Swartz, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Lesbian, Romance, Thriller, Suspense
ISBN: 9781594933691
Google: 8MfErQEACAAJ
Amazon: 1594933693
Barnesnoble: 1594933693
Goodreads: 23479414
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2014-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Four

I left the Travelodge at a less-than-hurried pace, turned in my key, grabbed a coffee and scone from the breakfast items provided, and took the time to finish them before heading to the Jeep. The storm of the night before had left behind an endless blue sky and a brilliant sun in its wake. It was nine a.m. by the time I’d removed the Jeep’s side windows, stowed them behind the seats, and rolled up the back window. Sparkling like gems, droplets of rain ran down the sides of the fabric. I decided to leave the top up; it looked like it was going to be another hot day.

Before heading out, I consulted the road map to double-check my route. I’d discovered the name of the town I was in while checking out: Winchester, Virginia, where Patsy Cline had gotten her start. The town boasted a population of some 26,000 plus. In the bright morning sunlight it looked far more inviting than when I’d arrived. As I drove back to the highway, the landscape looked luxuriant, clean and fresh and almost blindingly verdant. I had also noted on the map that just to the north sat the town of Gettysburg, and the Gettysburg National Military Park. I briefly considered heading that way, maybe do a little sightseeing, but then tossed the idea; I wasn’t much of a history buff let alone a Civil War enthusiast. I had to be in a town called Hills Valley, in the state of North Carolina, and I planned to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway most of the way there. It was going to take me at least five hours to reach my destination; I had no time for sightseeing. So I drove out to the on ramp and left Winchester behind.

I deliberately tried not to scan the area for Kael, but as I checked the flow of traffic I found myself thinking of her. I could only guess where she was headed but I could pretty much guarantee she wasn’t hanging out by the side of the road at the moment. There was no way of knowing how long the news story had been running. I didn’t know if Kael was a regular news watcher, but her surprise and consternation indicated she’d been caught completely off guard. Which meant she’d probably not screwed up much previously, if at all.

Not knowing how long that newscast had been running meant she couldn’t know if anyone on the road had seen it or might recognize her, even though the headshot taken from the security camera was blurry. I had recognized her, but considering I’d just spent the night with her, up close and personal, that wasn’t surprising. Others might not be as attentive. Still, hitching during the day might be risky. At night she’d probably do better. Which it seemed she’d been doing as a matter of course anyway.

If Kael was indeed the woman the FBI was searching for, and it would appear that she was,

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