Sarah got into the Jeep. 'We’ll start at dawn tomorrow,' she told Eve. 'Dawn?'
'Don’t you want a full day?'
'Of course I do. But I thought that you—'
'Monty and I don’t work banker’s hours. I promised you two days. You’ll get them.'
Before Eve could reply, Sarah’s Jeep was roaring down the road. She got into her car and headed home.
Sarah was tough but not as tough as Eve had first thought. She had worked tirelessly, to the point of exhaustion, and would get only a few hours sleep tonight before starting out again in the morning. Obviously, she had a soft spot for kids. Maybe Eve could persuade her to search more days and—
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Her digital phone rang.
'You’re keeping late hours,' Dom said. 'Are you becoming a little frantic, Eve?”
“You woke me up.'
'Not unless you’re asleep at the wheel.'
Don’t panic. It could have been a guess. 'You haven’t called in a while. I was hoping I was rid of you.'
'It’s been only a few days. I’ve enjoyed watching you scramble to find the lovely soprano.'
'You’re bluffing. You don’t know where I am.'
'I didn’t for a little while. You slipped out of Atlanta very quietly. But I knew it was only a matter of time before you figured out the identity of my soprano. I only had to stake out Debby Jordan’s home.'
'I never went to her home.'
'But one of John Logan’s men did. It was easy to track him to Logan and Logan to you. Is he the one who helped you get out of Atlanta?'
'I don’t know what you’re talking about.'
He chuckled. 'You’re trying to protect him. I’m not annoyed with Logan. He’s just made the situation more interesting. Though I admit I was puzzled when you didn’t show up on the grieving widower’s doorstep and question him yourself. But I should have known you wouldn’t do the obvious thing. Using Sarah Patrick is a stroke of genius. Too bad you went to the wrong places.'
'I’ll find her.'
'I hope not too soon. I’m enjoying the hunt.'
'Dammit, tell me where she is. You know you want me to find her.”
“Not yet. Every day is making you more tired, more tense, more angry. I want it to go on.'
'I’ll find her tomorrow.'
'That would disappoint me. I’d like the search to last at least a week.'
“Then why don’t you go dig her up and bury her somewhere else?”
“You know moving a body is a killer’s worst mistake. I could be discovered, leave evidence.
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Anything. No, I think I’d do better to slow you down. Did I mention how much I liked the idea of you taking Jane wherever you go? She’s with you now, isn’t she?'
Eve didn’t answer.
'You’re growing closer, aren’t you? Older children are smarter. You’re able to talk to them.
Bonnie was a little too young for you to—'
'Shut up.'
'You see how tense you are? This hunt is terribly exciting. I’m beginning to wonder if little Jane is redundant. Killing her would slow you down, wouldn’t it?'
'It would stop me in my tracks.'
'No, I think you’d be angry enough with me to continue. Anger and sorrow are almost as good as fear.'
Damn vampire. 'I’m hanging up.”
“Maybe I’ll take the little girl tonight.' Her hand tightened on the receiver.
“Yes, that would slow you. Look in your rearview mirror.' Headlights.
“Do you see me?'
“It’s not you. One of Logan’s security men has been following us all day.”
“He lost you at the last search site. But I felt bound to keep you company.”
“You’re lying.'
