Matt woke with a hell of a headache, and it took him long moments to fathom his location. Ada’s shed. The blaze of lights allowed perfect vision, despite the closed door. Or it would, once he could get his eyes to stop seeing double. He twisted and realized someone had bound his arms and legs. His memories surged back. The neighbors. The two sons. They’d jumped him and Ada.
Ada.
Ada.Crap, where was she?
He rotated his body, wincing at the pain in his ribs. It seemed as if one or both of the men had got in a kick or two once they’d knocked him out. He couldn’t see Ada. Had they taken her? Damn, he’d sensed they were dangerous. He rolled again, finding what he suspected was the remains of a phone. No way of ringing for help, then.
Adrenaline bombarded him. Fear for Ada. Luckily, his sold
