NINETEEN
AUGUST 21
The meeting with Jason was both an awakening and anxiety-provoking. Now they knew that sensitive conversations could no longer take place in their houses or offices. The foursome sat around the fire pit in Paul and Beth’s backyard with a glass of wine and a fear of what was coming their way. Since meeting with Jason, both Adam and Paul had repeatedly seen the black SUV’s following at a distance. It was getting much too real.
“Should we get some electronic equipment and sweep our houses?” Beth asked.
Chris shook her head. “No. If we find and knock out their devices, then they know that we know. For all we know, they could have cameras inside the houses as well, and then they could see us hunting for bugs.”
“I agree,” Paul said. “I think we should continue to appear b
