Taste by Cambria Hebert

Author:Cambria Hebert
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Suspense, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, Literature & Fiction
ISBN: 9781938857577
Publisher: Cambria Hebert
Published: 2014-07-25T04:00:00+00:00

14

How did you explain to your mother that you were sending her and your son away because you were being threatened and blackmailed by unknown men to kill the president of the United States?

You didn’t.

You lied.

Well, sort of.

Truth was I wasn’t a good liar. She would smell it from a mile away, and the next thing I knew, I would be blubbering the complete truth to her and putting them in even more danger.

It was the power of the “mom look.” Sometimes I practiced it in the mirror so I could use it on Jack, but it was elusive. I was no good at it.

The best lies are seeded in truth. At least that’s what I heard on TV, so I decided to go with that theory.

“There’s a breech in security at work,” I told her as I cradled Jack on the couch. I just couldn’t seem to put him down since I’d arrived at Mom’s house. “A lot of White House information—personal information—about the employees was taken. The security team there isn’t certain what kind of threat this poses, but it’s making me extremely nervous.”

Mom’s eyes were wide and concerned. “You think that’s what today at the aquarium was about?”

“I don’t know.” I lied and pushed on. “But I’ve arranged for you and Jack to go somewhere and stay for a while.”

“And leave you behind?”

“Yes. So no one will get suspicious. Routine as normal, work as normal.”

“Elle.” I knew that tone. She was going to argue. She was going to shoot down this idea.

I held up my hand. “Mom, please. This is for Jack’s safety. Don’t you want your grandson to be safe?”

He face blanched. I had her. She couldn’t argue with me about Jack, especially not after earlier today. “Where will we go?”

“It’s best if you just go there, see for yourself.” I waited for her to pick up on the fact I had no clue myself, but for once, she didn’t seem to notice.

“How long?”

“I’m not really sure,” I replied truthfully. “Hopefully, only a handful of days.”

She studied me for a long time. I tried to avoid her gaze as much as I could, instead focusing on Jack and tickling his belly. Gah, his little laugh was the best sound on Earth.

I wasn’t sure what I was going to say if she refused or demanded more information. I couldn’t tell her the truth.

“I’ll go pack a bag,” she finally said.

My shoulders slumped in relief. “Something very small and unassuming,” I called after her. Her footsteps faltered but then continued on.

I went through Jack’s diaper bag. He had two changes of clothes, some diapers, and a couple little containers of snacks and some juice boxes. He would be fine until they got where they were going. I prayed it was somewhere they could get some groceries and necessary items. My throat grew thick just thinking about saying good-bye to him and watching him leave without me knowing where he was going.

His little hands fisted in my hair and tugged on the ends, and I smiled, looking down at him.

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