The bearded man beside Gabrielle looked across the roof of the car. "What about the broad, Peter?" he said.
"She can go back and tell everybody about the kidnapping and how much money we want and the whole thing."
"She don't have to go right now, does she?" the bearded man said plaintively.
The young man with the handgun was named Peter. A crazy line raced through Jim's head. Henceforth he shall be known as Peter, and the man with the beard and the deep set eyes shall be known as what?
"She ain't going nowheres, Jake," Peter said.
Fine, Jim thought, that one is Jake. Now, what about the other one? He was shaking and he was surprised to discover it.
Peter stepped back after making sure that Jim was helpless.
"Let's go back to the house," he said. "We've got some time to kill. Ramon w
