Page 80 of What a Wolf Wants
“Yeah, I know. At least we have reinforcements there if we need them close by. Are you and Tori driving together or separately?” Ethan asked.
“Separately. We’ll swap out on following Baker but we’re staying far enough behind him so that he doesn’t catch on, keeping a vehicle or two in between us.”
“Good. Did he say ‘officially’ where he was going?”
“Yep. He said he was going east to see his parents. His mother is supposed to be ill. But he’s headed west toward the coast so we figured he was taking a trip to see Kroner or one of his buddies. We had already told our boss it looked like Baker was connected to the murder we were investigating. So he told us to tail him.”
“What about Davis? What’s up with him?” Ethan asked.
“He’s still on the job for now. He might have done some illegal stuff with Baker, but maybe he has stopped, or Baker has just gotten himself deeper into criminal pursuits. Tori said she’s staying with Charlene whenever you aren’t with her, unless of course the other guys from the pack are watching over her. But she wants to make sure that she’s always protected.”
“Tell her thanks for me. When will you be in Oyster Bay?” Ethan asked.
“It will take us another two and a half hours.”
“Okay, let us know where Baker goes, and we can help you with surveillance. Maybe we can take over tailing him with a different car so he doesn’t get suspicious once you’re closer,” Ethan said.
“That sounds great.”
Then they ended the call and Ethan let Charlene and Noah know what was going on.
“So wait, do you think that the two guys Renault identified as possibly being the moles in the DEA was just to take the heat off him? And the guys really didn’t have anything to do with it?” Noah asked.
“That’s possible. I hate to think that he could be throwing the agents under the bus to save his ass,” Ethan said. “Still, after what Charlene had seen regarding Agent Cohen at the convenience store, I still suspect he could be involved.”
“I agree. Hmm,” Charlene said, “maybe I should talk to Renault and tell him that you and I broke up and I feel so bad about it. Maybe we could talk, and he’ll finally slip up and tell me what he’s up to.”
“No,” Ethan said.
Noah agreed with Ethan.
Charlene drank some of her water. “You guys are no fun.”
They both smiled.
Then the server took their sandwich orders and left the table to turn them in.
“We just don’t want you to get hurt, and if Renault is in league with Kroner, he’s not a good guy. He’s not the man you or Noah knew,” Ethan said. “He’s the enemy.”
Charlene and Noah agreed.
After lunch, Noah opted to walk along the beach while Charlene and Ethan returned to their room to watch a movie, take another nap, and make love again. They showered before they headed out.
Ethan put Charlene in a taxi and he and Noah followed it to her house. Once she went inside the house and the taxi drove off, she called Ethan to let him know she was safe, and the other guys were there from the pack.
“We’re off to do our work and then I’ll see you when we return. I’ll stay with you at the house after Noah drops me off in the woods so no one makes the connection between him and your house as long as no one has done so before this. I’ll just make my way to the back door. I’ll let everyone know when I’m on my way,” Ethan said.
“Okay, thanks. I’ll see you. Love you,” Charlene said. “You and Noah be safe.”
“You too. Love you, sweetheart.”
“So Tori and I are going to have a girl’s night in whenever you’re away,” Charlene said, sounding amused.
Ethan smiled. “Only when I’m away.” He didn’t want to have to lose his delightful mate during the evenings whenever he had the chance to be with her.
She laughed.
Ethan was glad Charlene wasn’t upset that she wasn’t involved in all the action. He could focus better on the mission if he felt Charlene was safe.
