Hacking Justice (Fractured Minds Series Book 5) by Kate Allenton

Author:Kate Allenton [Allenton, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Coastal Escape Publishing
Published: 2020-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

When we walked back into the resort, Ford left us at the elevator to run to the store to grab some toiletries he’d forgotten to pack. If I had to guess, he was also picking up some Tylenol.

Carson had disappeared into his bedroom when we reached the penthouse, and I sat out on the balcony watching the seniors frolic in the pool below, wondering if I’d live long enough to be their age.

There was a calmness to this place. The pace moved a bit slower and everything was enjoyed just a tad bit more. These people didn’t take living for granted. Some people didn’t even live as long as these guys, like Sloan and Raul.

With age came wisdom. I was beginning to understand that saying now.

Sloan would know what to do about my problem. He was the type to shield me from the situation as best he could and remove me from harm’s way. Whereas Ford was more of a…I’ll try and protect you and let's see how it plays out kind of guy. But one thing remained. He’d have an exit plan for me. I was sure of it like I knew the sun would rise in the east.

One of the women from the pool was staring up at me and watching from her spot at a poolside table. I gave her a little wave, and instead of waving back, she motioned me down.

I shook my head.

The woman held up her finger, opened a cooler by her feet, and held up two beers, enticing me to act.

I chuckled and walked back into the room. Knocking on Carson’s door, I called out that I was going down to the pool.

The door flung open. “You think that’s safe?”

I held up my phone. “I’m taking my phone. If I get any headaches, I’ll text, and you know where to find me.”

He hesitantly nodded.

I didn’t need Carson’s permission to leave the room, although I understood why he was being cautious.

The elevator ride down to the lobby was smooth and without incident. No one was behind the check-in desk. No bellboys anywhere to be found. The lobby was deserted. I followed the signs to the pool and stepped out into the evening air.

The concrete sidewalk was lined with rock and lights that illuminated the walkway in the dark. The pool was resort size. A lifeguard sat up in a tall chair overlooking the seniors. A tiki bar was on the other side of the pool. The seats were filled with gray-haired men wearing flowered shirts.

Women floated in the shallow end.

The white-haired woman sitting at a table grinned and waved me over.

I crossed the distance. “Hi. I’m Lucy.”

“I’m Elenore, but my friends call me Ellie. Have a seat,” Ellie said, handing me the beer she’d used to tempt me with.

“Do you bribe all of the hotel guests with beer?”

She grinned in the way that gave me the answer without a single word. “You’re FBI, right?”

“Sort of. I’m a liaison,” I answered, honestly.

“Oh.” She wiggled her brows.

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