Trying Times by Jan Stryvant

Author:Jan Stryvant [Stryvant, Jan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-26T22:00:00+00:00

Watching the Watchers

Sean was sitting in a van with Cali, Stewart, and Stewart's wife Rachel. Billie, who had been one of the two investigating Elliana, the girl from the coffee shop, was driving. Apparently Rachel had told Stewart she was coming along, and if Stewart was fine with it, so was Sean. There were two other vehicles with them to help follow Elliana when she left work.

The plan, simply put, was to get her alone and kidnap her. Using Stewart's magic, they'd find out what she knew, and when he was done, he'd tell her to forget everything and send her on her way with no one the wiser. Cali had come up with that one, according to Steve.

If they didn't get anything useful out of her, they'd work their way through the other three girls, one of which also worked at the coffee shop in the capitol building. The other two worked at a coffee shop within walking distance of the Whitehouse, which was very popular with the younger staff members who worked there, as they were also free with their favors.

"She just came out of the building," said Clifford, who was watching from the other side of the parking lot, "and Roberta tagged her with a tracking spell. She didn't notice."

"So far so good," Billie said and started the engine.

"She's in her car, and she's pulling out," Clifford said a few minutes later.

Billie put the van in gear and headed for the exit as well, pulling out in front of Elliana's car. The roads were one way here, and they knew where she was going. So they'd lead the way for the first block, then let her pass them, and follow after that.

"What'll we do if she goes straight home?" Stewart asked.

"I don't know, punt probably," Sean said with a shrug.

"She needs to eat, and I doubt cooking is one of her skills," Billie said. "I'm sure she'll stop for takeout or something."

Sure enough, as they got within a few miles of her house, she pulled into a Chinese restaurant, hopped out of her car, and ran inside.

"This isn't a good place to grab somebody," Cali said, looking around. There were a lot of people in the parking lot, as well as several cameras.

"I got this," Rachel said. "Come on, Stewart. Just follow my lead, and make her agree with whatever I ask."

"I think I know where this is going," Stewart said with a smile. Opening the side door of the van, they both got out. Taking Stewart's hand, Rachel led him over towards the takeout place.

"Okay, let's talk."

"What?" Stewart said.

"We're waiting for our target, we're a couple, no one's really paying us much attention."

"Um, I think half the guys are checking you out, Rach, you are cute," Stewart said grinning.

"Yup, so no one thinks we're waiting for somebody. When she comes out, we're all old friends, and can she give us a lift. Then we get in the car and drive off to someplace a bit more secluded.

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