Page 42 of Twilight Tactics

“I think I don’twantto think what I’m thinking.”

“You believe someone took them.”

She mimicked his earlier shrug. “I’m leaning that way, yeah. I know Ollie is only fourteen, but she doesn’t strike me as irresponsible. I can’t see her losing or misplacing her lifesaving meds.”

“I agree. But ... who?”

She nodded in the direction of the security office. “I was going to go look at the footage. Want to come?”

“Sure, but as soon as Maya says Ollie’s meds are ready, someone is going to have to get them.”

“I’ll do it. I need to run into town to get a few things anyway.” She bit her lip. “And this discussion about security footage has me thinking.”

“About what?”

“I want to go by the post office. I think I saw my sister there. Maybe I can check their footage.”

He let out a low breath. “I don’t blame you for wanting to do that, but I also don’t think it’s safe for you to. Remember what just happened earlier? Someone tried to snatch you off your horse.”

“But were they after me? Maybe they thought I was someone else? Although, Lindy Grace was acting very odd.”

“I noticed.”

“But still. It might have just been a crime of opportunity.” She cast him a sideways look, taking in his strong features. He truly was a handsome man even though he needed a haircut. Or maybe he just liked the slightly shaggy, windblown look. She had a feeling she wouldn’t care how he wore his hair, she’d still find him too attractive for her own good. “Any serial killers on the loose out here?”

He gave a surprised snort. “Not that I’m aware of.”

“Could be he wanted the horse or what I was carrying in the saddlebag. Or both. My weapon, if he saw it. I don’t know.”

“All of those are legit possibilities. Unless we find the person, we’ll never know.”

“In the meantime, though, I’m game for going into town. I’ll ask Maya to have David or someone watch the security footage from the gym door camera and make a list of who was there the same time Ollie and Piper were.”

Sully nodded and started to say something, when the door opened. Maya stepped out. “Ollie’s meds will be ready in about thirty minutes. I recommend spreading them out once you have them. Let Ollie keep most of them, but have Piper keep a few and, Sully, you should probably keep a few as well. Since your SUV is out of commission, why don’t you take Gideon’s sedan?”

“Thanks. The Bureau will deliver another vehicle if I ask, but right now, I don’t want to.”

“Understood.”

Elena studied her friend. “You think someone took Ollie’s meds too?”

“I don’t know. I don’t want to think that, of course, but I’m not willing to bet Ollie’s life on it.”

8

“I saw David pull in as we were leaving,” Sully said with a glance at his passenger. Elena’s lips were tight and her eyes narrowed, brow creased in thought. She was a very pretty woman even with a frown on her face.

And he wished he could stop noticing that.

He had a feeling that wasn’t happening anytime soon.

“Yes, I noticed.”

“Hopefully, he and Maya will have a list for us by the time we get back.”

“Maya said he left the Bureau. Why did he leave?”

“He had a change of heart and decided he’d do better in the private sector. I sent him to Maya to interview and she hired him.”