Page 190 of Cross & Crown

“We think so. How are our friends?” Nick asked. He

carefully positioned himself between the cab and JD, just in

case.Julian grunted. “Nosy.”

“Should we deter them?” Kelly asked.

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Nick stared at the cab for a few moments. He wanted their

tail to know they’d been spotted. “No,” he finally growled.

“We’ll lose them on Battle Road. If they can keep up, they’re

welcome to come and get us.”

Kelly had commandeered Nick’s spare set of sunglasses in

the car and was nursing a cup of the strongest coffee he’d been able to buy on the walk back to the hotel. He was slumped in

the front seat, trying not to watch the scenery pass by.

He felt a million times better than he had when he’d

woken, but he’d much rather be in bed on Nick’s boat being

cuddled than here right now.

“Doing okay?” Nick asked him. He’d stopped sounding

amused, and his voice was laced with more concern every

time he asked.

“Yeah, I’m fine,” Kelly grunted. “Don’t look at me. Stop

looking at me.”

“Forgive my ignorance of this particular war, but what

is the importance of this bridge we’re going to see?” Julian

asked.

“The North Bridge was part of the Battle of Concord,”

Nick answered. “Four-hundred minutemen and Colonial

militia against just under a hundred British regulars. It was

the first battle of the war, the opening bell that told the British the Americans were going to put up real resistance.”

“I see,” Julian said.

Nick handed his phone to Kelly. “Call Hagan for me, will

you? I told him we might have to go off grid last night, but

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