Chapter 20
The market was crowded, and a sea of people walked up and down Main Street. This was the only time Dinah missed her high heels. Everyone at the market except for the children was taller than she was. Up ahead in the distance, she could see Ciaran walking toward her. He was exceptionally tall, so he stuck out like a sore thumb. She was glad he wasn’t the target. Then she looked over at Arik by her side. He was tall, too. Maybe it had been a bad idea to let him come with her.
Ciaran couldn’t see her, but he could see Arik. The men locked eyes with each other but said nothing. They were walking toward each other from opposite directions and were about fifty feet apart.
Suddenly she saw Ciaran’s eyes darken and grow intense.
He had seen his target. He walked a little faster. He
