Chapter 70

Eric's terror for Lori was threating to overwhelm him. Dave steadied him with a hand on his shoulder. "Think about this. Where would Zimmerman take her?" He flicked the safety off of a blunt-nosed Glock that Eric hadn't even known his friend possessed, although he should probably have guessed, given Dave's survivalist leanings. "If I'm reading him right, he'd take her to find Drake."

The others nodded in agreement and Eric finally drew another breath. Of course, Drake's cave was the logical place to start.

"I'm going in first," Eric announced flatly, brooking no argument. "I'll be loud and obnoxious and try to distract him. Maybe that way you two can sneak up behind him."

Ben agreed. "Wesley can watch the hallway and make sure that nobody else tries to interrupt."