Chapter 17

In another hour Max will call my

quarters looking for me. How long will she let the phone ring? How

many times will she dial before sending the MPs to check things

out? Then she’ll notice Alden’s gone, and that won’t be good.

Despite whatever Alden thinks he can do to talk his way out of

this, I know we’re both in over our heads.

And then what? Max will know where

I’ve gone. She saw the desperation in my eyes yesterday, heard the

despair in my voice. She’ll know I’ve gone after Tomas. Will she

send an alert out in her next report to the men at the Bridge?

Captain Jace Rickert, AWOL, deemed dangerous, approach with

caution and detain until further notice?Or will she give me a

few days, sit on my disappearance because we’ve served together for

years and she knows I’m nothing if not tenacious and I’m not going

to just surrender when they corner me?

Please, Maxine, I pray,

stepping on the gas as the tires eat up the road between us and the