Before they left the building, they scanned
the area for loiterers or anything else out of the ordinary. Other
than the roar of a plane taking off from the airport nearby,
nothing jumped out at them. Nor did anyone stop them from getting
back into the rental car. Michael took the driver’s seat and pulled
out of the parking lot onto the road.
Ilene watched him get back on the highway.
“Where are we going?”
“Not far. But I’d rather not have anyone but
the two of us know where we are tonight. I figure this close to
Houston there should be plenty of hotels right off the interstate.
It’s probably safer to use your credit card than mine, though.”
“Agreed.” She watched through the rear window
for a while, but if anyone followed them, they did it so well she
couldn’t detect it.
Mich
