Chapter 43
They couldn't leave the Adriatic.
The storm had worsened while they'd been examining the sabotaged generator. Trees were down across the main roads. Power lines sparked in flooded streets. Detective Morrison called to say emergency services weren't responding to non-life-threatening situations until morning.
They were stuck overnight in a building with no power, no heat, and evidence that someone had deliberately tried to trap Harper here.
"The car," Harper said. "We can sit in the car with the heat running."
"We'd run out of gas before morning. And carbon monoxide in an enclosed garage isn't much better than freezing." Sebastian looked around the dark lobby. "We stay inside. Find somewhere central, away from windows. Ride it out together."
Ryan's team had departed before
