“How long until you get home?' She didn’t answer.
“You’d better hurry.'
She pressed on the accelerator. “Yes, I think it’s time I took Jane.' He was only bluffing.
Oh, God, the car behind her was going faster. Her heart was pounding so hard it hurt. Faster.
Ten blocks more to the house. Were the lights closer? Yes.
She went around the corner on two wheels.
Jane murmured something in the backseat as the car jerked. “Did I ever tell you how I kill children? I do it slowly, since every emotion they emit is pure and singing. They’re the only ones who deserve white. Fear and pain aren’t clouded as they are in adults. Do you think Jane will be The Killing Game – Eve Duncan 02
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as brave as Bonnie?'
She wanted to kill him.
Four blocks.
'I hear you breathing. How frightened you are.' Headlights blinding her in the rearview mirror.
She dropped the phone on the seat.
And stomped on the gas.
Gates up ahead.
The remote. Open the gates.
They were moving too slowly. The car was right on top of her. She almost tore through the gates.
Up the driveway.
The lights were still behind her. Coming through the gates. She screeched to a halt in front of the house and leaned on the horn. Come. Somebody come before he—
Knocking on the window. A face pressed against the glass. 'Ms. Duncan. Are you okay?'
Herb Booker.
She rolled down the window.
Headlights were still glaring in her rearview mirror from the car parked behind her. The driver’s door was open.
'Eve?' Jane was sitting up sleepily.
'It’s okay.' Her hand tightened on the steering wheel. 'Is that your car, Herb?”
“Sure. I’ve been behind you all day. Is something wrong? I got worried when you started speeding.'
She slowly lifted the phone to her ear. 'Damn you.”
“Just kidding.' He hung up.
'You look beat.' Sarah’s gaze narrowed on Eve’s face. 'You okay?'
'I didn’t sleep well. How are you?'
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the areas south of the church yesterday. I thought we’d go west today.' She tapped a spot on the map. 'This one first. Woodlight Reservoir.'
'Are you sure? That will be a lot of ground to cover. You’ve got to pick your best shot,' Sarah said. 'I’ll give you until midnight tonight.'
'You won’t change your mind?'
'No.' Sarah turned and tossed Monty’s leash to Jane. 'Come on, kid, we’ve got to get this show on the road.'
Eve looked at her in despair. After last night, the search seemed futile. Why were they doing it?
Just to entertain that bastard?
No, they were doing it for the same reason Eve had in the beginning. The possibility that Dom might have made a mistake.
God, let him have made a mistake.
'We have to stop now,' Sarah said quietly. 'Sorry.'
Eve’s hands clenched into fists. 'It can’t be midnight.”
“It’s one-thirty.' She gestured, and Monty jumped into the Jeep. 'I suppose I should thank you for the extra time,' Eve said dully. 'You’d rather spit in my eye.'
'That’s not true.' Eve was frustrated, but she couldn’t fault Sarah’s work. The woman had worked from dawn until then with only short breaks for Monty to drink and rest. 'I only wish you’d give in and let me have one more
