Tessa listened as Robbie spoke to the detective on the phone and wondered what their plan really was. He certainly didn’t sound like someone using Ella as bait to lure the police into an ambush or whatever it was he and Jordan had in mind.
‘What’s going on, Robbie? I thought you wanted them to know we had Ella.’
Robbie shrugged. ‘They didn’t even ask. Besides, we’re not ready for them yet.’
‘What do you mean, not ready?’
‘Jack’s promised me a semi-automatic and other stuff. We’re not doing this on our own. This is going to be a statement for the movement.’
Fuck your bloody movement, thought Tessa. ‘Did you ever think to ask me whether I wanted to be a part of this statement?’
Robbie stared at her, with that look on his face that told her she’d stepped over the line. Tessa held her br
