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“Why would I do that? You think I’m some dumb hick?”

“I think you’re a good guy, and you care about people and want to do the right thing.”

“She’s trying to manipulate you, Bobby. Shut up,” Moira yelled from the ground.

“Aren’t you tired of being bossed around?” Penny asked him. “Be your own person. Thegoodperson I know you can be. Tell me where Sosa and Jason are.”

Bobby sneered as he looked Penny in the eye. “I don’t know. And if I did, I wouldn’t tell you.”

So much for that.

Penny walked back to Jude and Bryce. They were talking to Cindy and Adam outside in the barnyard.

“They’re not speaking. But I don’t think they know where Sosa or Jason are. I get the feeling they kept things compartmentalized in their operations.”

“I think we might know.” Cindy spoke up. “I overheard Jason’s voice on the phone when he called that lady. Mo. He said something about getting a plane ready.”

Jude looked at Penny. “Remember what the governor said? He was supposed to meet Sosa at the airport. The secret one on the other side of town. I think it’s our best shot.”

“Can we see my dad now?” Adam asked.

“Soon. But first we have to make sure he’s safe. I need you and your mom to wait a little longer.” Jude called Olivia over. “Can you bring these guys to the police station? You can call Andi if they need medical attention.”

“Sure thing.”

Olivia escorted them to the squad car.

Penny faced Jude and Bryce. “Let’s go find Sosa and Woods.”

THIRTY-FOUR

After all the destruction, all the pain, and everything the people she cared most about had gone through, Penny was ready to end this. Sosa and Woods could not get away. She let Jude drive the big diesel truck this time and took the middle seat.

“Do we have a plan?” Penny asked.

Bryce reached for her hand, gave it a light squeeze. “We have no idea what we’re walking into. No idea how much the governor is involved or a victim.”

“Guess we’re gonna have to play this one by ear.” Jude’s gaze stayed fixed on the road.

“Never thought I’d hear you say that, Book.” But he was right. They were going in blind.

Jude adjusted his grip on the steering wheel. “Believe me, I don’t like it.”

They parked at the edge of the airport field, keeping it hidden along a tree line. Zack met them there. “With the hotel bomb, your takedown at the barn, and everything else, there aren’t enough cops to go around. But we should have more support on the way.”

“Should we wait?” Bryce asked, although the way his thumb tapped against his leg, that probably wasn’t his first choice. He was a man of action.

“That’s a plane engine. Someone is getting ready to leave.” Jude jogged toward the hangars.

It helped that there was little moonlight tonight. The four of them ran alongside the building until they reached the corner. Light from inside the hangar spilled out onto the tarmac. They stayed in the shadows, trying to peek around the corner and scope it all out. A midsize Beechcraft King Air plane sat on the runway, the twin turboprop engines roaring. A man climbed the steps.

“Is that the governor?” Zack asked.

“Looks like it. But where is Sosa?” Bryce clenched his jaw tight.

This was their chance. “We have to stop him!” Penny ran past them.

“Wait!” Bryce chased after her. “Go check out that hangar!” he yelled back to Zack and Jude. “Make sure there’s no one there.”

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