Page 70 of Chasing Dreams
“Yes.” Austin held the objects for impressions, coming up with the same as he had before. Shaine didn’t get much more, either.
The detective returned, and they ended the session. The afternoon had grown hot beneath the dry sun.
“You gave me a lot to work with,” Ken said, loosening his tie as they walked back to their cars. “The name Doris isn’t much to go on, but I’ll bet I have the young mother and the locale where the baby was taken from by tonight. The other place, the one with Greasewood in it? Do you think that’s the drop-off point?”
“I think so,” Austin replied. “It was the man and woman’s destination. Once they got the kid there, they were home-free, and the money was theirs.”
“Will you guys be staying or heading back?”
Shaine looked up at Austin.
“You’ll need to rest,” he said, then glanced back at McKade. “We’ll stay another night, and head back tomorrow. I’ll text the number where we’ll be tonight.”
“Gotcha.” Ken walked off.
“We’ll get a place with a TV,” Austin said as they got into the rental.
“You can rent space in an airplane hangar, and I’ll sleep,” she replied, leaning her head back against the seat. “Of course you’ll be wide-awake.”
“That’s why we need the TV.”
“I’m sorry I didn’t get more,” she said, regretting being unable to help.
“You did fine.” He switched on the air-conditioning and merged the car into traffic. “We wouldn’t have gotten this far if not for your dreams.”
And he wouldn’t have had to see and feel the things he had if not for her sake. She closed her eyes against the thought.
He woke her what seemed like seconds later, but when she glanced around, they were in front of a hotel.
“Where are we?”
“Las Cruces. I felt like driving off some energy, and you seemed comfortable. We can catch a flight from here in the morning.” He checked them in and carried their luggage.
They stepped into an elevator. “Nice place,” she commented.
The door slid open. The faint smell of chlorine met her nostrils. “Don’t tell me. There’s a pool and a hot tub and exercise equipment.”
He led her down a hallway. “Okay.”
“Okay, what?”
“Okay, I won’t tell you.”
He set down their bags and waved the plastic card in front of the lock.
“Hungry?” he asked.
She shook her head.
“Maybe you should eat before you fall back asleep.”
“How do you know I’ll fall back asleep?”
He adjusted the thermostat on the wall. “Because you only slept about an hour and a half. You’ve got at least another six and a half to go to catch up.”
“I feel like I need a shower.”
“Go ahead.”
