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Bootstrap smiled and headed toward the front of the truck.

“What are you thinking, Beth?” Flick asked.

“I think we get these ladies to the authorities to help them, and then put the truck somewhere and burn it. Hopefully, a truck burning with their women missing will have someone showing up to the house, and we can hear something,” Beth said.

Chapter Twenty-Five

Flick lay beside Beth, watching her sleep. When they’d found the women, everything had changed.

Bootstrap’s friend, who was an FBI agent, had taken custody of the women and was getting them help in a private facility. His team had actually had Kingpin, Junior, and Kerwin under surveillance for the last year but hadn’t found anything. He’d been on board with Bootstrap’s team burning the box truck and leaving it to be found.

Because the confirmation of human trafficking changed the playing field, Gunner and Rose had hidden in Flick and Beth’s vehicle when they went back to the house. Flick and Beth had slept for six hours while Gunner and Rose took the shift watching the house.

Beth had fifteen more minutes to sleep before they needed to be up to relieve Gunner and Rose.

Flick hadn’t realized how hard it would be knowing Beth was going into danger and he didn’t have her back. He was positiveshe wouldn’t give up all surveillance work, but she had ideas about other businesses they could start.

He wanted her safe, but he had a new respect for how War, Bear, and the other brothers navigated loving and being married to fierce, badass women who rushed into danger. He’d never curtail her making the world a better place, so he’d just have to learn how to deal with it.

Their door was open, and he heard little feet on the floor. Then Lilly jumped on the bed, followed by Dolly and Moss. Where Moss and Dolly lay at the foot of the bed, Lilly walked up until she got to Beth’s pillow and sat right by Beth’s head.

Flick watched to see what she’d do. When Beth didn’t move, Lilly whined, laying her mouth by Beth’s ear.

“I thought having a boyfriend meant he’d take the dogs out or feed them so I could sleep,” Beth muttered.

“I don’t think she wants to go out or have food. I think she’s missed you,” he said.

Beth cracked her eyes open. Flick grinned at the drowsy look in Beth’s eyes. She was gorgeous, and he almost felt like pinching himself. How did he get it all?

Beth slid her hand up to Lilly, then pulled her over onto her chest. Lilly sighed, licked Beth’s chin, then closed her eyes.

Yep, Lilly was a little diva, but he loved Beth, which meant he loved all her dogs.

“We need to be up in another ten minutes,” Flick said.

“Okay, wake me then,” Beth whispered, keeping her eyes closed.

Flick slid out from under the covers and grabbed a pair of jeans to put on. They’d showered before bed because they’d definitely gotten smelly when they set the truck on fire.

After they’d burned the vehicle, they’d switched cars, put on the disguises, and come back to relieve the dog sitter. He hopedsomething broke today because he wanted to get to enjoy being with Beth.

Rose ran into their room. “Something’s happening. Both the cousins just pulled into the community and are heading toward the uncle’s.”

Beth slid Lilly off her chest and grabbed some jeans. “We’ll be right there.”

Flick quickly dressed, brushed his hair and teeth while Beth did the same. They hurried down the hall to the surveillance room, joining Rose and Gunner.

Beth ran down the hall beside Flick and into the surveillance room. She took a seat beside Rose, and Flick stood by Gunner.

Junior and Kerwin walked in—well stomped in—because they were mad.

“Did you see?” Kerwin yelled.

“Did I see what?” Kingpin asked.

“The news. It’s everywhere,” Junior said, grabbing a remote and turning on the television in the office.

“Authorities found the box truck burning beside the highway. The driver was unconscious twenty feet from the truck,” the newscaster said.

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