Page 84 of Last Chance

“To see which direction the other SUV goes after they pass our location. We’ll fall in behind them, spook them a bit, and when we’re far enough out of town, force them off the road for a chat.” At least, it should work that way. With their luck, the men in the SUV had friends in another vehicle, waiting to join the chase. If that happened, the Fortress operatives might have to regroup and try again another time.

Max dove back into the SUV. “They turned right on Sycamore.”

As suddenly as he stopped, Brody took off again and swung a fast right followed by another right seconds later. “There they are.”

“They’ll rabbit,” Sawyer warned. Sure enough, seconds later, the other SUV took off, and the chase was on.

Brody stayed several car lengths behind them in case the SUV’s passenger fired shots to slow down the operatives. Once they exited Hartman, Brody sped up and closed the gap between the vehicles.

The other SUV tried to shake them and couldn’t, the driver swerving all over the road.

Sawyer scowled. Good thing they were on a country road with little traffic.

“Need to force him off the road soon,” Max muttered. “He’ll cause an accident if we don’t.”

On a long straightaway, Brody floored the accelerator and came up on the left rear panel of the other vehicle. He swerved to the right, forcing the other SUV to go sideways. The other driver slammed on his brakes and came to a sudden stop.

“Perfect,” Max said as he and Brody bailed from the SUV with weapons drawn.

In less than a minute, Sawyer’s teammates had the two men face down on the ground with their hands cinched behind their backs with zip ties.

Brody glanced at Sawyer and gave a hand signal.

“Want to help?” Sawyer asked Janie.

“Absolutely. What can I do?”

“We need to get the SUVs off the road in case someone drives by. We don’t want to attract the wrong attention. If we do, the cops will be on us in minutes. Follow me in this SUV. We’ll park to the right behind the trees.”

He helped Janie into the driver’s seat, then jogged to the other SUV and drove it behind the thick stand of trees where the vehicles would be hidden from view.

Janie parked the Fortress SUV beside the tango vehicle and climbed out. “How else can I help?”

“Stay in the vehicle.”

She gave him The Look.

Yeah, Sawyer didn’t think that directive would fly. He sighed. “Sweetheart, the interrogation won’t be pleasant. We need answers. If these men have them, we’ll extract information however we have to.”

“You won’t kill them?”

“No, but they don’t know that. We do an excellent acting job when necessary. Can you handle it?”

“I’ll deal. Let’s go.” She exited the SUV and walked with Sawyer toward the restrained men, who glowered at Brody and Max.

“Stay at least ten feet away from them,” Sawyer murmured. “If they get loose, I don’t want you too close.”

“Got it.”

Brody glanced at Sawyer. “Call for a pick up. We need these men on ice.”

He motioned for Janie to sit on a fallen log and pulled out his phone. When Zane answered, he told the communications guru what they needed and gave the location.

“Copy that. Thirty minutes long enough to learn what you need?”

It’d have to be. Sawyer didn’t want Janie out here longer than necessary. “We’ll make it work.”

“Injuries?”

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