The Hatter and The Hare by Allyson Lindt

Author:Allyson Lindt [Lindt, Allyson]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: mystery romance novels, forced proximity, psychological thriller romance, romantic suspense, obsessed romance, techno thriller, dark mafia romance
Publisher: Acelette Press
Published: 2018-11-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Blake pressed the button on the water fountain more out of habit than because he expected it to be turned on. There was no shock when water didn’t come out. He was far more surprised the rest-stop bathrooms were unlocked and the toilets working.

While he waited for Reagan, he wandered to the picnic table at the edge of the property. Splinters of paint bit through his jeans when he sat on the bench. He pulled out the phone they used for navigation. Between the two of them, they’d set up the Wi-Fi on the device to constantly be searching for new hotspots. It would piggyback on one, ride it to the next signal, and hop several more times before connecting to the internet.

The device should be untraceable as theirs, but if someone did manage to figure out who owned it, they’d have a hell of a time finding out where it was, before Reagan and Blake moved on.

The bitter air chapping his face had him concerned. They’d picked up winter coats and warmer clothes when they hit southern Indiana, but the bite in the wind held a threat he knew from childhood. He slid up the weather for the region. The line-drawing cloud with flakes falling from it made him scowl. It wasn’t enough information.

The -7 F next to the icon was more telling. He clicked through, for details.

“What’s up?” Reagan’s question jarred him, and his hand flew to his holster out of instinct.

He should be keeping a better eye on his surroundings, but this was bad. “There’s a blizzard blowing through. We need to find a place for the night, and soon.”

“No.” She slid in next to him, her arm pressing against his, and took the phone. “We’re so close. We push through.”

He was fine with her being confident and headstrong, but this was something he wouldn’t budge on. “Have you ever driven in a Midwestern blizzard?”

“I’ve driven in a Utah one.”

“Would you do it willingly?”

She stood, and he fell into step beside her, as they returned to the car. “I’m not doing most of this willingly. It’s more of a need than a want,” she said.

“Fair point.” He wouldn’t ask if that included his company. “This has the potential to make what you’ve seen look like a couple of flakes. Six feet overnight isn’t the kind of thing you fuck with.”

She stopped at the passenger side and rested her arms on the top of the car to look at him. “I hate how long it’s taking to get there.”

“If that safety deposit box has sat untouched for five years, it will still be there if we take an extra day or two to get to it.”

“It’s snow.”

He swallowed a snarl. “And you know how to drive in it. Good for you. It’s not just the snow that’s the problem; it’s when it stops. If we get stuck in it, and the clouds clear out and the wind kicks up, negative seven will sound like paradise.” He wished he were exaggerating.

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